£1.2m
to keep Larsson
MANCHESTER UNITED must fork out another £1.2million to keep Henrik
Larsson for the rest of the season. And if United boss Alex
Ferguson wants the 35-year-old striker for 2007-08 as well, it
could cost the Premiership leaders a cool £3m.
The Swede has initially agreed to stay at Old Trafford until March
12 before returning home to play for Helsingborgs. But his
goalscoring debut against Aston Villa on Sunday swiftly led to talk
of him extending his stay for two extra months. And if that
happens, Helsingborgs will be looking for a hefty lump of
compensation.
Chairman Sten-Inge Fredin said: The exact sum a deal like this
will cost United depends on a lot of circumstances. For example, we
would have to decide if we need to replace him in our own
team.
Fredin added: It is, first and foremost, up to Henrik if he will
stay in Manchester. If he wants that, then we are certainly up for
discussions with United.