Schalke’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Neuer-c23424 insists he had never considered Manchester United as an option
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Schalke-04-c39204 goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, has insisted that he has never considered Manchester United as an option when he leaves the club in the summer. He claimed that his main focus right now would be to try and lead his club to the final of the UEFA Champions League which will be a difficult task after the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at the Veltins-Arena on Tuesday.
Manuel Neuer was rumoured to be replacing current Manchester United number one, Edwin Van der Sar, in the summer. The Dutchman is set to retire at the end of the season and Neuer was tipped to be the candidate replacing him.
The German, however, shrugged off rumours that he would be joining the Manchester giants in the summer and stated that he has never considered the club as an option. He said that he will reveal the club he will join when the time is right.
“Manchester United was never an option for me. I will focus now on my performances and my team, all the other things don't matter at the moment,” the German was quoted as saying.
The shot-stopper also expressed his disappointment on the first-leg loss against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League semi-final and admitted that the performance could have been much better from his side. He insisted that Schalke didn’t play with the same attacking mentality as they did against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan and that was the prime reason for the loss.
“We knew of course that Manchester [United] are a big team but Inter were too. Today we wasn't as strong as the quarter-final. We weren't compact enough. The fans know we've done big thing in reaching the semis. But this doesn't count in such a match, you want to win there. Maybe it would have been better to have an away match first,” he concluded.
The German international has made 193 appearances for Die Knappen and also has 17 international caps to his name. He is the first choice goalkeeper for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tim-Wiese-c35108 and Hans-Jorg Butt.
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