Man Utd seal deal for
Hargreaves
Manchester United have confirmed that England midfielder Owen
Hargreaves will join them from Bayern Munich on 1 July. United have
not yet disclosed the fee for the 26-year-old but it is believed to
be in the region of £17m.
Hargreaves has agreed personal terms and passed a medical so now he
only has to officially put pen to paper on what is expected to be a
five-year deal. "Owen will formally sign his contract when he
returns from a holiday at the end of June," read a United
statement.
Hargreaves, who is taking a family break in his native Canada, has
been a long-time target for United. The Premiership champions
failed with bids to sign him last summer and in January. He enjoyed
an illustrious 10 seasons at Bayern, winning six league titles and
the 2001 Champions League.
The announcement of Hargreaves' arrival at Old Trafford comes less
than 24 hours after it was revealed that United had agreed "in
principle" to sign Brazilian midfielder Anderson, 19, from FC Porto
and Portuguese winger Nani, 20, from Sporting Lisbon.
The deal for the duo could amount to a total of £30m.
