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Ferguson To Launch £20m Bid To Land Henry
Topic Started: Aug 9 2008, 11:45 PM (697 Views)
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Manchester United will launch an astonishing £20million bid to land Thierry Henry before next weekend's Premier League curtain-raiser against Newcastle United.

Sir Alex Ferguson, whose team warm up against FA Cup winners Portsmouth in the FA Community Shield today, has made the ex-Arsenal hitman his top priority following the breakdown of United's attempt to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham. Appropriately, if a deal goes through this week, Henry could make his United debut against Newcastle on his 31st birthday next Sunday.



Coming back: Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry could be on his way from Barcelona to Old Trafford




United will move quickly with their approach to Barcelona, the mercurial Frenchman's club, now that any interest they had in Berbatov is almost certainly at an end. The relationship between the domestic and European champions and Spurs has hit rock bottom, with bitterness deteriorating into open warfare.

Tottenham are determined to press home with their charge that United made an illegal approach for the Bulgarian, despite strong indications that a Premier League inquiry will rule that the champions have no case to answer.

Only a totally unexpected and completely unforeseen climbdown by Spurs could put the Berbatov deal back on, but by then it is likely to be too late - and Henry could be in the bag for the big kick-off.

The Frenchman is by no means a consolation prize. He has long been admired by Ferguson, coveted during his eight seasons with Arsenal from 1999-2007 and never off the United manager's radar, even after what many people regarded as, by his own standards, an uneventful season at the Nou Camp.

Ferguson has not forgotten that Henry, capped 102 times by France, was top scorer almost every season at Arsenal, achieving the distinction of becoming the club's all-time leading marksman with 226 goals in all competitions. He was Footballer of the Year on three occasions, and the main man in Arsene Wenger's march to two League titles and three FA Cups.

It has also not escaped Ferguson's notice that in a season at Barcelona when he was employed mainly on the wing, he still finished top scorer with 19 goals, one more than Samuel Eto'o and three more than Lionel Messi. Ferguson is also reassured that the series of injuries that blighted Henry's final months at the Emirates Stadium are behind him.


Wow that would be biggest shock in a long time as he is an Arsenal legend.
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I would love to see him at OT but 20 mil is a bit steep!! How old is he now?? :deepthought:
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Coming up to 31 in a week.
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Fergie has a better chance of getting Cantona out of retirement...
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Fergie: Henry? Maybe
Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn't quite rule out the prospect of his making a move for Barcelona forward Thierry Henry. Indeed, the Scot said that there could be a transfer completed as early as next week...
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Nah, I can't see 20 mil for a 31 y/o cracking player in his day but he ain't got much left in his tank. Maybe a loan deal for a year would suit better, I see DaGunners is already pissed at the prospect and loads of other Gunners will be!! :thumbsup:
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No way would Fergie pay 20M for him. Barca got him for only 16M, and he is now a year older...
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Aug 10 2008, 08:17 PM
No way would Fergie pay 20M for him. Barca got him for only 16M, and he is now a year older...

WOULD BE A STRANGE PROSPECT SEEING HIM IN A UNITED SHIRT BUT NEVER SAY NEVER BUT 20 MILLION DOES SEEM A BIT MUCH EVEN FOR UNITED FOR A PLAYER OF THAT AGE, I WOULD IMAGINE BARCELONA HAVE EAR MARKED HENRY AS A VITAL PLAYER FOR THEM THIS UP COMING SEASON.
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It is a nice thought but I can't get the words 'sloppy seconds' out of my head!! :(
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I want us to pay the £20m just to see the look on all the arsenal fans faces. That would be priceless. :lol:
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Not worth it £20m for a near 31 year old, one of the greatest to ever grace the premiership but i have always doubted his big game credentials.

poor in the air, not an out and out striker, has lost his vava voom.

he wouldn't fix any problems we have up front.

id rather berba for £25m, at least we could get a guaranteed 3 years of top service out of him.

signing thierry henry doesnt make sense in any way, i would be astonished if fergie bought him
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Aug 11 2008, 10:41 AM
Not worth it £20m for a near 31 year old, one of the greatest to ever grace the premiership but i have always doubted his big game credentials.

poor in the air, not an out and out striker, has lost his vava voom.

he wouldn't fix any problems we have up front.

id rather berba for £25m, at least we could get a guaranteed 3 years of top service out of him.

signing thierry henry doesnt make sense in any way, i would be astonished if fergie bought him

I agree - i dont actually want Henry but imagine second last game of the season - us and arsenal are neck and neck for the title. Winner takes all and up pops Henry with a last minute strike against his old club to win us the title and 3 in a row.
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Aug 11 2008, 10:41 AM
Not worth it £20m for a near 31 year old, one of the greatest to ever grace the premiership but i have always doubted his big game credentials.

poor in the air, not an out and out striker, has lost his vava voom.

he wouldn't fix any problems we have up front.

id rather berba for £25m, at least we could get a guaranteed 3 years of top service out of him.

signing thierry henry doesnt make sense in any way, i would be astonished if fergie bought him

I agree - i dont actually want Henry but imagine second last game of the season - us and arsenal are neck and neck for the title. Winner takes all and up pops Henry with a last minute strike against his old club to win us the title and 3 in a row.

that would be priceless!, i know arsenal are never happy campers when they lose but can you imagine them if that happened!! :hysterics:


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Don't want him don't need him. Wrong type of player and we already have one egomaniac at OT in Ronaldo. At £20mn he would be a total waste of money, which could be invested in someone who will give more than 2 years return. Berbatov or Huntelaar would be MUCH better value for money.
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