Alex Ferguson has admitted he is aiming to add a striker to his Manchester United squad before the start of the season. United have been heavily linked with a bid for Tottenham Hotspur star Dimitar Berbatov as Ferguson looks to improve his attacking options.

With Wayne Rooney struggling with a virus, Cristiano Ronaldo out until October, and Louis Saha continuing to battle with his fitness, Ferguson is short of cover up front. The likes of Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Karim Benzema have also been linked with moves to Old Trafford, and Ferguson confirmed he has several options to consider. Read the rest of this entry »

England defender Rio Ferdinand has signed a five-year contract tying him to Manchester United until June 2013. The 29-year-old agreed terms in principle last month and has now put pen to a deal that will earn him a reported £130,000-a-week.

The news comes as a boost for the Premier League champions ahead of next Wednesday’s Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscow. Ferdinand has been in exceptional form and it appears manager Sir Alex Ferguson is lining him up to inherit the club captaincy from Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs.

Ferguson said: “I am delighted Rio has signed a new contract. Rio’s contribution this season has been a major factor in our outstanding defensive performance. Read the rest of this entry »

We sum up the key battles ahead of the massive Champions League semi-final clash between Barcelona and Manchester United in the Camp Nou.

Cristiano Ronaldo v Sylvinho

Barcelona’s former Arsenal left-back Sylvinho - like all good Brazilians - likes to get forward and has displayed greater accuracy with his crossing into the box than disappointing summer signing Eric Abidal. However despite Frank Rijkaard’s general team brief to attack - and many in Spain do not believe that his team talks involve much more that that - he will have to be more than wary of the player many regard as the best in the world. Make no mistake, this is Ronaldo’s biggest stage yet: he will go down in history if he turns it on for a United win tonight. Read the rest of this entry »