After missing out on Karim Benzema, Manchester United are now targetting Newcastle striker Michael Owen. Owen is available on a free transfer, freeing up some of the Cristiano Ronaldo funds for another player or - to Malcolm Glazer’s delight - to manage United’s debts.

United’s options are beginning to run thin, and Sir Alex Ferguson believes that he could utilize Owen perfectly as a third striker. Owen himself has stated that he only wants to play top flight football, and with Blackburn pulling out of the race for the former England international,…

The most drawn-out transfer of the modern era will reach a natural conclusion this week when Cristiano Ronaldo officially begins life with Spanish football giants Real Madrid as the world’s most expensive footballer.

Almost 12 months after Spain’s capital club first made public their desire to sign the Portugal international, followed by claims and counter-claims, including a public fall-out involving Sir Alex Ferguson and an official complaint made to UEFA, Ronaldo is expected to don the famous white shirt for the first time at his unveiling on Wednesday.

A deal for £80m was finalised…

After completing the signing of Antonio Valencia from Wigan, Sir Alex Ferguson is now targetting a replacement for the departed Carlos Tevez.

According to Benzema’s Lyon teammate Miralem Pjanic, the French striker is closing in on a move to the Premiership champions.

“Benzema is nearly gone to Old Trafford,” Pjanic told Bosnian website Sportsport.

“The English club are willing to pay €45million (£38million) for him and it is just a question of the day when he will move to England.

“He does not have anything against going to Manchester. Our side will be reinforced by…

Sir Alex Ferguson has clinched his first signing of the summer by completing a £16 million deal for former Wigan winger Antonio Valencia. The 23 year old Ecuador international will be a direct replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo’s spot on the Old Trafford flanks.

Valencia’s style is a bit different from what United fans were accustomed to with Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead of powerful runs into the middle, United fans will now witness the silky smooth and quick runs down the wing of Valencia. Ala the old Ryan Giggs, Valencia isn’t afraid to get…

Manchester United may have lost the services of the world’s best player, but they’ve got another one waiting in the wings. Just in time for Shrek 4, Wayne Rooney has promised Manchester United fans that he is ready to make the step up and fill the void left by the exits of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.

Speaking to The Times, Rooney said, “We’ve lost two key players, and obviously I hope we can get a few players in.

“Between them Cristiano and Carlos scored a lot of goals for us last season…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest transfer to Real Madrid has sparked a lot of emotion - shock at the transfer fee, surprise at his exit, satisfaction that he’s no longer in England, and despair for some United fans. As a United fan myself, I’m not entirely convinced that Ronaldo’s exit is a disaster. Here are the reasons why I think United will cope in the absence of the world’s greatest player:

£80 Million

There are 80 million reasons why United’s owners and management will love this transfer. Regardless of the quality of the player that…