Fergie's odd letter to Belgian starlet Defour

Belgian press print Ferguson letter to target Defour

Belgian publication Het Laatste Nieuws claims that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has personally written to Standard Liege captain Steven Defour to wish him a speedy recovery from a broken foot and sparked suggestions that the Red Devils are keen on signing the 21-year-old. The highly-rated midfielder, who is thought to be on the radar of both Arsenal, Everton and Real Madrid, is likely to miss several more weeks of action ruling him out of much of his team’s Champions League group stage games.

"Dear Steven, I heard about your injury," the letter supposedly reads. "You will probably be devastated at the moment and you'll have all kinds of questions. However, there is no reason to be concerned as everything will work out fine. You'll have to work hard to return to match action, but I'll keep on monitoring your situation. I will stay in touch with Standard Liege and I wish you a speedy recovery."

Defour is understood to have confirmed the receipt of the letter but stressed that it was sent to him via the club and not addressed personally.



http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1285/Jupile...-herstel.dhtml

He's supposed to be £#%&!ing class, remember Fergie used to be all over Mexes when he was a youngster as well (might have dodged a bullet there though tbf).

both Arsenal, Everton and Real Madrid,

Both of them?

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

He's supposed to be £#%&!ing class, remember Fergie used to be all over Mexes when he was a youngster as well (might have dodged a bullet there though tbf).

Yeah, this lad is much hyped, not seen much of him though.

But I do know he'd cost a fair whack, at least £15m looking at what they got for Fellaini.

Originally Posted by Aloe Blacc

Yeah, this lad is much hyped, not seen much of him though.

But I do know he'd cost a fair whack, at least £15m looking at what they got for Fellaini.

£15m...bargain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5-65GLLZgY

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...n-defour-liege

Maybe he could come to Manchester on the HMS Titanic?

Yawn.


Anyone know if he's any good?

Originally Posted by shadowplay

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...n-defour-liege

LOL @ you.

Originally Posted by Aloe Blacc

LOL @ you.

It's a different link to yours, you pleb.

He'll be at the club next summer then.

should buy van damme from anderlecht, hes got a fit bird, an a mint name.

...it was one of your supporters who wrote to me informing me of your accident, his name is Jean-Manuel Fontaine, so remember his name you may want to thank him for taking the time to write me...

Jean-Manuel must be eating this up right now. Defouring it, even.

Originally Posted by thatsfuctit

Deary me.

Originally Posted by thatsfuctit

if that's real, fergal needs to get his spelling sorted out

Originally Posted by Ben

if that's real, fergal needs to get his spelling sorted out

Assuming it's real I suspect he dictates his correspondence rather than bashing it out single finger style while the players £#%&! around throwing training cones and balls at each other.

Originally Posted by tatty

Assuming it's real I suspect he dictates his correspondence rather than bashing it out single finger style while the players £#%&! around throwing training cones and balls at each other.

yes, one suspects SAF may have a PA.