Man Utd and Newcastle chase Middlesbrough star
The Sun reports today that Manchester United and Newcastle are chasing Middlesbrough's forward Mark Viduka. Viduka has also been linked with a move to Tottenham, but that looks unlikely now that Man Utd have joined the competition.
Viduka is a type of forward that Manchester United doesn't have in their squad and could fit the bill as a great partner to Wayne Rooney.
Newcastle currently uncertain about the future for both Martins and Owen, could convince Viduka to sign for them, because it's likely that Big Sam will let Viduka play week in and week out and not put him in rotation with other players.
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რიო საუბრობს ფინალის შესახებ.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is hoping to finally help win the FA Cup when United meet rivals Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
Ferdinand was forced to miss United's 2004 victory over Millwall as part of an eight-month suspension imposed by the Football Association for missing a drugs test.
The England international was back for the final in Cardiff a year later but United were beaten on penalties by Arsenal to leave Ferdinand distraught.
"I've had disappointments in the cup before so I would like to taste a bit of victory this time," he said.
"I have been on the other side of the coin. You are on the way home and there are loads of ifs and buts, so I would like to erase the memories with a victory on Saturday."
It has been suggested that Chelsea, who won the League Cup earlier this season, might be hungrier for success than United after losing out to Alex Ferguson's side in the Premiership title race.
But it is not a theory which holds any water for Ferdinand, who is desperate to mark the first final at the new Wembley by helping United complete the league and cup double for the fourth time.
"It would be fantastic to do it and that's what we're aiming for. People will think we've won the league and we're going to be content with that, but that's not the case," he said.
"We want to win the game. You can't say that someone has more incentive to win the trophy.
"When you look back on your career you want to count medals and this is a great opportunity for us to win a medal here. We won't be slacking on any front.
"I think it was an added incentive this season when it was announced that the final was going to be at Wembley."
Ferdinand could be key to United's chance of success as the defensive partnership he has forged with Nemanja Vidic will be responsible for trying to contain potential Chelsea match-winner Didier Drogba.
Drogba won the Premiership golden boot after scoring 20 of his 32 goals this season in the league, but Ferdinand, 28, said United would be prepared for any threat from Jose Mourinho's team.
"We never go into a game worried about any player," he said. "Obviously Didier Drogba has had a good season and scored many goals for Chelsea but it would be wrong on our part to worry about one player.
"We need to think about Chelsea as a collective team and as a unit, rather than as individuals."
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კი გასაშვებია, მარა იყოს ჯანდაბას პატრიოტი კაცია.
არა მაინც გასაშვებია,
ამას რომ ვხედავ სულ მანიუს წარუმატებლობები მახსენდება.
Manchester United defender Wes Brown wants to stay at Old Trafford for his entire career.
The England international remains on the fringes of Sir Alex Ferguson's first-team squad, having had spells both in and out of the starting line-up.
Brown spent much of the middle part of this season warming the Red Devils bench and reports suggested the 28-year-old could leave United.
But the stopper, who has one year remaining on his current deal, would be happy to sign a new long-term contract.
"I have been at Manchester United since I was a kid and I always want to be here," he said.
"A lot of people have asked me about my future but that was just because I wasn't playing for a certain stage of the season.
"If you are not getting selected, it is normal for people to start talking. But I just get on with it. I am playing now and everything is fine.
"When you look at this last week, winning the title and now the Cup final, it shows why you want to be at a club like this."
Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic are currently locks in the centre of Manchester United's defence and Brown accepts those two have to be picked above him.
"You have to play them because they have had such a great season together," he said.
"They are the backbone of what we have achieved this year and you have to give them credit for that.
"But it doesn't affect the way I approach things. I am a Manchester United player and every time I am selected, I will try my heart out."
This post has been edited by irakli88 on 18 May 2007, 00:25 
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