UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he would have
liked Nani to spend one more year in Portugal before his move to
United.
Nani, along with fellow new signing Owen Hargreaves, were
officially unveiled at United's Carrington headquarters on Monday
lunchtime.
While the capture of Hargreaves from Bayern Munich represents the
end of a 12 month chase, Nani's journey to Old Trafford has taken
place a year ahead of schedule, with Ferguson forced to move
quickly for the Portugal Under-21 star who, like Cristiano Ronaldo,
developed a big reputation at Sporting Lisbon.
"We have been monitoring Nani for almost as long as Cristiano,"
said Ferguson.
"In a perfect world, he would have stayed in Portugal for another
year but circumstances forced us into action.
"He is different to Cristiano in that he can play on both sides of
the pitch but also in the middle. He is quick, has a terrific
engine and I know we are getting a very talented, flexible
player."
