The Official Manchester United Thread

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Carlisle close on Chester

Skysports.com understands Carlisle United have agreed a deal to bring in Manchester United youngster James Chester on loan.

Carlisle boss Greg Abbott has been busy trying to improve his squad ahead of next weekend's big kick-off and signed trialist Francois Zoko earlier in the week.

The League One club have confirmed a signing from the Premier League is imminent and it is understood that defender Chester is the mystery target.

Managing director John Nixon told the club's official website: "We're delighted to be able to report that it looks like all of the hard work has paid off.

"We will definitely have one and possibly even two players from a Premier League team in our squad tomorrow. It's good news for us as we continue to work towards the first game of the season next weekend."

Abbott added: "We've spent a lot of time on the phone with one of the top Premier League clubs and we are delighted with how it has gone.

"Out of courtesy we won't name names just yet, as there is still a little bit of work to do, but we should be in a position to say more ahead of kick off tomorrow."

Chester has made just one substitute's appearance for United and has previously had loan spells at Peterborough United and Plymouth Argyle.

[Mame Biram Diouf]

United starlet set for Huish Park as Calver signs

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Yeovil are poised to sign Manchester United youngster Cameron Stewart, skysports.com understands.

The League One club have lined up a six-month loan deal with the highly-rated attacker after he impressed in Darren Way's benefit match against a Manchester United XI last weekend.

Stewart caught the eye of Glovers boss Terry Skiverton and he has moved quickly to bring him to Huish Park.

Manchester United are willing to loan out Stewart so that he can get valuable first-team action under his belt.

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Skysports.com understands Manchester United have agreed to loan out Danny Welbeck to Sunderland.

The Black Cats made an enquiry about taking the highly-rated striker on a season-long spell at the Stadium of Light.

Scout sent by Ibrox club to take in Manchester United XI against St Johnstone.

Rangers bid to strengthen their squad for the new season continues after they had a Manchester United youth side watched in a friendly against St Johnstone. Sandy Jardine was in the stands as United beat the Perth side 3-2 in Alan Main’s testimonial match.

STV Sport understands that Jardine was running the rule over United’s young side in general but was paying particular attention to striker Joshua King. The 18 year-old played as a centre-forward and scored on Saturday but can also be deployed on the wing.

The side, coached by former United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was packed with young talent and Jardine would have seen several players who have the potential to make an impact in the SPL.

Brazilian midfielder Rodrigo Possebon was a key figure in midfield and showed an appetite for the physical side of the game. Northern Ireland Under-21 midfielder Oliver Norwood is a set-piece specialist who has been described by senior team manager Nigel Worthington as “a genius”.

[Gambino]

Boss: Cleverley must stay

Tom Cleverley will remain with United this season because Sir Alex Ferguson says he is so talented that the Reds cannot afford to let him join another club on loan.

Cleverley impressed on loan last season with Watford and, although he has been considered to have a promising future at Old Trafford, Sir Alex was at one point mulling over sending him on loan to a Premier League club.

But Cleverley, who turns 21 next week, did himself a lot of favours with his performances on the summer tour across North America.

“He is an exceptional young player in terms of his ability to play a variety of positions,” Sir Alex said on Friday. “He is such a talent, we must keep him.

“He showed at Watford that he’s a goalscorer from midfield and we need that. He has outstanding qualities.”

The manager’s words are a major boost for Tom, whose burgeoning young career is really starting to take shape at Old Trafford.

[Colin Turnover]

LOL Poor Owen Coyle. The prick. Lost out on Cleverly now as well.

Kenwyne Jones to Stoke anyone?

Sunderland to go 4-5-1 away from home with Campbell and Welbeck supporting Bent. Then 4-4-2 at home to start off with. Campbell on the right. Welbeck to partner Bent and they can always interchange?

[Mr. Gayle]

Diouf gone BlackBurn on Loan

[Kompressor]

Anyone on here going to the Charity Sheild?

[Younger]

Why is Diouf being allowed to go out on loan?

Why buy him in the first place?

[Gambino]

Too many Strikers in the first team. Dunno what the pecking order is gonna be now - Rooney Berba Chicharito Owen Macheda probably?

[Mame Biram Diouf]

1st. Rooney

2nd. Berbatov

3rd. Owen

4th. Hernandez

5th. Macheda

Its iniveitable Owen will get injured for a few weeks here and there but doubt Macheda will get more then 10 1st team apps but by the end of the season Hernandez will be 2nd choice if he adapts to the league quickly.

[Kompressor]

unless Chicarito can play out wide well. i cant see Fergie going with 2 in the big European games.

[n/a]

unless Chicarito can play out wide well. i cant see Fergie going with 2 in the big European games.

saf said the other day he can play the loan striker role

[Kompressor]

Yeah so it'll be him or Rooney in the big European games,

[Kompressor]

my bad didnt see the / or evidently read the post properly.

the affects of late night drinking.

[Young £]

king on loan at preston, just came on, looking good

diouf banged for blackburn today in a friendly from a diouf cross, senegal link up

fulham playing bremen today at craven cottage, fergie there to wish hughes luck on his first game? or ozil??!?

[BATTY BOY BUM BANDIT]

PLEASE be ozil. Would be criminal not to snap him up.

[Taurus]

Lol just makes perfect sense tbh

[TF S4DK]

Win win for Fergie tbh. If he fails say he was there for Hughes.

Earlier I swear someone was saying David Gill had f*cked up your Ozil deal tho.

[Guest Trollse Hill]

lol @ not realising Sir Alex wants to finish his life in Horse Racing

Manchester United will only pay the price

[n/a]

uniteds second away game is fulham

united are in west london tonight anyway

'there is no value in the market'

'ur squad is better than last yr'

[BATTY BOY BUM BANDIT]

Yeah but we had an open training session at OT today and he wasn't there

Its a sign...

[Kompressor]

Giggs told us 5 years ago that Fergie only attends training 2 or 3 times a week anyway, as Tulse said his true love is Horse racing now.

i wouldnt be suprised about Gill f*ck*ng up the Ozil deal,

fergies backtracking on his initial claims that Cleverly would be going out on Loan kind of signals that we've flopped somewhere in the market.

or it couldve all been a tactic to keep the price down.

[DRC]

Giggs told us 5 years ago that Fergie only attends training 2 or 3 times a week anyway, as Tulse said his true love is Horse racing now.

i wouldnt be suprised about Gill f*ck*ng up the Ozil deal,

fergies backtracking on his initial claims that Cleverly would be going out on Loan kind of signals that we've flopped somewhere in the market.

or it couldve all been a tactic to keep the price down.

thought the exact same thing