Manchester United close in on Serbian youngsters

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle5430118.ece

Manchester United made a longawaited breakthrough last night in their bid to sign Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic, the two Serbian youngsters, in a combined £16.3 million deal from Partizan Belgrade.

The move was thrown into doubt last month because of Tosic’s wage demands and the number of agents trying to get involved in the transfer, prompting reports that Arsenal or Manchester City could hijack the deal. But it emerged last night that, after another day of negotiations, those potential snags have been overcome and that, barring a last-minute hitch, the joint move will be announced in the coming days.

Tosic, a 21-year-old winger, is expected to move to Old Trafford immediately, having been granted a work permit, although the timing of Ljajic’s arrival is less clear, given that the midfield player, 17, may benefit from spending the remainder of the season with Partizan.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the United manager, who made a personal plea on Tosic’s behalf at his work-permit hearing in Sheffield, regards the pair as players of outstanding potential, with Tosic, a full international, regarded as a potential long-term successor to Ryan Giggs. Under the terms of the deal, United have agreed to pay Partizan a maximum of £16.3 million if the players meet certain pre-identified targets, but the up-front payments will be considerably smaller.

good stuff. nani needs to crack on and show he's worth a place now.

Originally Posted by borsuk

good stuff. nani needs to crack on and show he's worth a place now.

Yep, nothing like pressure for places to make certain players focus and suddenly miraculously even find their form.

Alternatively when he gets a chance he may go about the wrong way and try to do too much himself (like now) to try and impress

Just confirmed its been completed on ssn

signed

sealed

nft.

number 14 shirt apparently for tosic

Delivered

Are they any good then?

quality

i'm yours

Anyone actually seen them play?

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

Anyone actually seen them play?

plenty of videos of them on youtube, tosic has a really good freekick technique.

1st pic in of Tosic, he's got shirt number 73.

Quick quick everybody see what he's like on football manager, then give our opinions!!!!

Fergie's press conference at 2 will be worth a watch then

Originally Posted by red @rmy

1st pic in of Tosic, he's got shirt number 73.

I would.

Originally Posted by History

Quick quick everybody see what he's like on football manager, then give our opinions!!!!

tosic is good, "Phelan considerd Tosic to have the potential to become a quality player"

Originally Posted by razzle

tosic is good, "Phelan considerd Tosic to have the potential to become a quality player"

Sweet. Im gonna load it up now and buy them