Giggs Retires From International And Transfer Garbage

Nothing much going around these few days in terms of solid news. Mostly just seagulls droppings around the trawler, which is the annual summer fare.

Giggs Retires from International Football - Glorious Welsh career has finally come to an end. It's a pity that one of the greatest names in football has never been able to perform on the biggest international stage. Anyway his retirement here is a boon to Manchester United fans all around the globe. It means Giggs will now wholeheartedly concentrate his career at Old Trafford, just as Scholes has done.

Larsson Picks Up Premiership Winners Medal - Looks like Larsson did eventually pick up a premiership medal. However the article was found on the notoriously rumour-mongering Tribalfootball.com, which somewhat adds a negative slant to it. It's unfortunate that this is the only site that reports it, so it's all I have to work with at the moment. Would appreciate it if someone, anyone can confirm this.

Transfer Rumours

Spurs Pip United To Bale - Not good news, but not exactly bad news either. I haven't seen enough of Bale to exactly have an opinion. Given the current market situation, £10m isn't alot to give for someone with the kind of potential Bale possesses. Moreover, it bolsters a position we're presumably lacking in and provides options for freekicks in dangerous positions, afterall Ronaldo's freekicks are just not consistant enough for me.

Heinze In Real Talks - Not biting this one. Given Evra's erratic performances and the inability to sign Bale, I don't see how, why United will let him leave. He's the best option amongst the worst available to play on the left. Unless something dramatic happens, I just don't see this happening.

United Plan £39m Berbatov Bid - Seagull shite. United would be fools if they really offered that kinda stupid money. If it were true, Spurs would be fools to reject it. They would be laughing to the bank, just as they did with Carrick. Hell, while we're at it, why not offer crazy money for Lenon and Dawson as well, afterall we were linked with them in the past. I'm sure the seagulls can get creative here.

Reds In Hunt for Huntelaar - A more realistic rumour. Buying Dutch always seems like a good idea, considering how well both Ruud and Stam did for us. This rumour's an interesting one. The article also mentions Reading's Leighton Baines and Spoting's Nani.

Spurs and United Battle for Nani - Having already lost Bale to Spurs, I would be pissed to lose Nani as well. Nani's been a long term target for us and is billed as the next Ronaldo. Quite frankly, from what I've seen of him, he's better than Ronaldo at the same age. Same silky skills and pace. He's just as raw, but seems more mature. At least I didn't see the same amount of whining. Amongst the London teams, I've always disliked Spurs the most (it helps to have a cousin who is a Spurs fan), but this time, they are really pissing me off. Looks like all their scouting department does is read the papers and pick our pockets.

Anyway I wouldn't dwell on the rumours too much. As with any other summer/transfer window, we're linked to a dozen players and signings almost never ever happen. Even when they do, I'm usually bitching about it. If I had things my way, we just buy Tevez and win the Premiership next season. He's the only one that's special.