Tevez, Nani and Park set to be ditched
Sir Alex Ferguson will reshape his humiliated Manchester United
squad after their Champions League debacle against Barcelona.
Shell-shocked Fergie has decided he will not take up the option to
buy Carlos Tevez, while Nani and Ji-Sung Park could also be
high-profile victims of the Rome drubbing. The United manager
believes Lyon’s Karim Benzema represents better value for money
than Tevez – and to meet Lyon’s £30million asking price there will
be fall guys. Nani has failed to impress in his second season at
United, while Park may be sacrificed so Fergie can bring in Wigan’s
£15m-rated midfielder Antonio Valencia, a long-term target.
Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak is on his way out this summer after
failing to impress in three years, with Fergie keen to give England
goalkeeper Ben Foster more first-team opportunities next season.
United will not take up the option to buy Tevez unless the player’s
advisers, led by Kia Joorabchian, lower their asking price by a
third to around £18m.
David McDonnell & John Cross, The Mirror
Meanwhile, The Sun claim Cristiano Ronaldo is about to “throw
Manchester United into turmoil and demand a move out of Old
Trafford”. If he does, The Express believe he won’t be going to
Real Madrid. The paper report Madrid have stopped their pursuit of
the Reds winger.
There’s some surprising news in The Guardian and The Mail, with
claims that Paul Scholes is considering a player-coach role at
Stoke City. Scholes has recently admitted he would relish the
challenge of management in the future.
if Ronaldo's sale can bring in 70mils or more, it could spark a
new era for change in MU. And given how Lpool has given MU a real
run, it is time to reinvent and not stay reactive.
If MU can really get Benezema, the pairing with Rooney will be
explosive.
