Brazilian starlet flattered by Eagles switch
Manchester United’s agreement to let young gun Fabio ply his trade at Benfica has gathered numerous responses in the media, with many claiming that it is actually a bigger ploy aimed at luring Reds’ star Nicolas Gaitan to Old Trafford.
While the Argentine has been linked with the Premier League champions and would be a perfect fit for Fergie, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 is equally happy upon joining a new team, where he will be able to feature regularly and gather much needed playing time.
The Brazilian International is the lesser talented of the Da Silva twins but has battled hard to make it the grade at United in recent years. However with the emergence of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903, his opportunities have been severely limited and Sir
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 has agreed to farm him out to Estadio da Luz.
Speaking to reporters, the 21-year-old revealed his delight upon hearing that he will play for the Lisbon giants next season and claimed that he had heard only good things about the club.
“I am excited about the opportunity to play for Benfica - a very famous and big club. I feel very honoured by Benfica’s interest, but my transfer now depends on negotiations with Manchester United.”
The full-back also added that he spoken to a friend who had played for the Primeira Liga side before and that he had nothing but praise for them.
“He spoke very well of the club,” Fabio said.
With the transfer set to materialize shortly, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 or not.
Reds second-string triumph in League
Manchester United’s reserve team won the reserve Premier League yesterday, after sensationally overcoming Newcastle United.
The young guns were on display and after going 3-0 down to the Toon Army, they rose up from the ashes to claim the trophy. Will Kean scored four, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Petrucci netted once to inspire a remarkable comeback, which saw off nearest title
contenders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809.
United’s second tier is showing a lot of promise but it remains to be seen whether they become a part of Ferguson’s plans in the near future or not.
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