Premier League - United 'will not buy Akinfeev'

Reuters - Tue, 24 Nov 17:16:00 2009

Edwin van der Sar's place in the Manchester United goal will be filled by either Ben Foster or Tomasz Kuszczak when the Dutchman retires, manager Alex Ferguson said.

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"Ben has terrific ability and needs game experience. Tomasz is also another good keeper," Ferguson said.

"At the end of the day the two of them will fight it out, I'm sure of that."

CSKA Moscow's goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev had been strongly linked with a move to United.

Van der Sar, 39, is due to decide next month whether to carry on playing for another season or bring his career to an end.

The keeper, who has helped United to three Premier League titles and a Champions League triumph during four years at the club, is out of contract at the end of the season.

"Edwin's not said anything yet about what he intends to do," Ferguson said. "He has come back from his recent injury well. It will be Christmas time or sometime in December when he will outline his plans and how long he will go on. We will await that."

Foster or Polish international Kuszczak will feature for United in their penultimate Champions League Group B game against Besiktas on Wednesday as Ferguson, whose side have already qualified for the next phase, fields a young side against the Turkish visitors.

Ireland international Darron Gibson will start in midfield while Gabriel Obertan, who signed from Bordeaux in July, will start his first European game for the club against bottom-placed Besiktas.

"We want to win the group," said Ferguson. "It's a good fixture in that we are already through. It means I can try one or two things. We could easily have an absolute non-event game or it could be the absolute opposite."

Reuters

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  1. HAHAHAHA ALEX FREGUSON THINKS HE KNOWS WHT HES TALKIN­ ABT WHEN HE VDS LEAVES ALEX WOULD BE RETIRED AND IF HES­ NOT HE WILL PUT FOSTER AND REGRET IT !!!!!

    From hark.anthony, on Wed 25 Nov 6:39PM

  2. he wont because he can't Manu will be busted out­ you guys are bleeding money.....nothing that bleeds­ money lasts very long....just ask your moms

    From VictorS, on Wed 25 Nov 1:36PM

  3. FERGIE has the answer to united and england problem as­ a whole

    From Akoche, on Wed 25 Nov 11:52AM

  4. United should buy back Tim Howard. He's blossomed­ since his time at Everton.

    From Terry, on Wed 25 Nov 7:51AM

  5. whos prefer sir alex himself to replace van der sar?? i­ think he suit for that post

    From KiD KasH, on Wed 25 Nov 1:35AM

  6. haha just save ur stupid comments guys...fergie just­ want to give both of the subs the confidents they­ need...im sure in 2 to 3 years ManU will buy Akinfeev.

    From Yusoff, on Wed 25 Nov 12:20AM

  7. I reckon if they are gonna sign a keeper they should­ have ap unt on jaskalinen, hes bored of bolton and­ quality...must be worth a punt.

    From wez, on Tue 24 Nov 11:56PM

  8. Akinfeev better than VDS? Please. Give me VDS any day­ of the week if we're talking here and now. If­ we're talking future, obviously it's Akinfeev.

    From Ryan, on Tue 24 Nov 11:38PM

  9. Akinfeev is better than all three. His instincts are­ much better than those of Kuzchak and Foster, he has­ grater agility than Edwin VDS. He has a vast experience­ with Russian national football team and of course­ winning UEFA Cup with CSKA Moskva. Just buy him.

    From mark, on Tue 24 Nov 10:58PM

  10. i dunnoooooooo. foster just pisses me off coz on the­ england match . he was fantastic. but he dicks about­ way too much, and i just think its too many points to­ drop for a team that is challenging for the trophys­ every year

    From Smack My Fish Up, on Tue 24 Nov 10:06PM
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    I do not believe it !!!

    Then again I don't believe­ anything old purple nose says !!

    From Victor, on Tue 24 Nov 9:38PM

  12. Foster is just not good enough

    From phil, on Tue 24 Nov 9:03PM

  13. heres hoping van der saar stops on for another year.­ coz foster is @#$%.

    From Smack My Fish Up, on Tue 24 Nov 8:38PM

  14. walter u are a jacko

    From mike, on Tue 24 Nov 8:30PM
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    united are sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeite

    From mike, on Tue 24 Nov 8:26PM
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    sunil_mufc shut up u know nothing spen some 2 make some­ that is why madrid are top of the la liga and man u are­ 2nd in league

    From WALTER, on Tue 24 Nov 7:58PM
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    man united cant afford him

    From mike, on Tue 24 Nov 7:28PM

  18. Utd can not make more money then they have in the last­ 2 seasons, therefor, if that could not reduce the­ Glazers debt the only other option is to spend less. I­ am afraid that is the reason Utd are not going to sign­ anyone, and is why they have obtained the services of­ so many young players. They are, for good or bad, the­ future of Utd.

    From Chill, on Tue 24 Nov 7:24PM

  19. the bubble is going to burst and ferguson know this,­ over spending now could ruin a club for years.

    From D D, on Tue 24 Nov 7:07PM
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    Foster is good enough to replace VDS, anyone who thinks­ otherwise is a fool.

    From saeed, on Tue 24 Nov 7:01PM
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