Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Man Utd's Giggs: Right time to leave Wales

Ryan Giggs believes his decision to retire from international football with Wales will benefit Manchester United.

Giggs, 33, will call time on his playing career with Wales after clocking up his 64th appearance in a red shirt in Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Czech Republic IN cARDIFF

"I feel it's a good time to retire. It was a really difficult decision for me. I've loved playing for my country, I've loved captaining my country," Giggs told Sky Sports News.

The winger admits his form recently has tailed off but he can now devote all his energies to club matters at Old Trafford.

"I think it [retiring from international football] helps," said Giggs.

"I get breaks in the season, it'll help Man United because I'm playing less football.

"I don't feel I've been performing as well as I could have. I think all parties will benefit from this.

"Hopefully I'm fresher and I can enjoy the last one or two years of my career."

United Confirm deal for Nani and also for Anderson

Manchester United today confirmed on the website that they had meetings in Portugal and have agreed deals for both Nani and the man dubbed the new Ronaldinho.. Anderson.

The deals are expected to cost in the region of 50 million Euros for the pair but the signings have not yet been made....

Manchester United Sign Sportings Nani


Directors of Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United met this morning, in a hotel of Lisbon, to argue the transfer of Nani.
In A private meeting, David Gill, director-general and Carlos Queiroz for Manchester United; Miguel Ribeiro Telles and Carlos Freitas for Sporting and Jorge Mendes,agent of Nani.
The meeting started early morning .
After over eleven hours, David Gill and Carlos Queiroz the left the Hotel. Quieroz seemed in extra high spirits. but confirmed nothing.
David Gill is the Manchester United official that closes contracts and deals with the most important questions in the club. His presence in Lisbon indicates that it is not about one any preparatory meeting, but of negotiations at the highest level.
About half an hour later it was the time of the agent Jorge Mendes to leave the hotel. “I cannot make commentaries”, had been the only words, when asked about the possibility of Nani transferring from Sporting to Manchester United.