It has been reported that Arsenal are not the only English club who will be looking at Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko during the off-season.
“This is the first instance in which Pavlyuchenko, 26, has been linked with the Red Devils, and according to The Daily Star, the interest comes off the back of an impressive Euro 2008 campaign with Russia, in which he scored three goals and exhibited tremendous movement and energy.
Such a style would be well-suited to United’s style of play, but the Russian’s occasional waywardness in front of goal is one thing counting against him, while his 6’2 stature would make him an aerial threat in a United side currently somewhat lacking in that department.”
While nothing looks imminent, Sir Alex Ferguson may view Pavlyuchenko as a nice consolation prize, if he cannot pry Dimitar Berbatov away from Spurs. He would clearly be less expensive, as sources say that he will be valued between 8-12 million pounds by his current club Spartak Moscow.
The Russian would be an excellent fit up front for Man United, as he could be a quality striker to bring off the bench. If Tevez or Rooney picks up an injury, Pavlyuchenko could slide into the starting line up and make a difference. How would Man U fans feel about seeing this guy in a red shirt?
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Portugal want Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz to replace the exiting Luiz Felipe Scolari.
The Portuguese has emerged as the top target in wake of Scolari’s impending switch to Chelsea at the conclusion of the Euro 2008 finals.
The 55-year-old is currently on holiday in Mozambique but has not received any offers from the Portuguese Football Federation who are likely to make their move following the championships in Austria and Switzerland.
This is an interesting one, will Queiroz return to his national team’s set-up and take charge of some very talented players? Such a move would put any hopes of replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in jeopardy and, with Mark Hughes joining Man City, it could pave the way clear for Steve McClaren to become the next gaffer of the Red Devils (hardly).