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MORTEN Gamst Pedersen’s agent claims United have been monitoring the Blackburn winger.

MONTHS of behind the scenes wheeler-dealing came to a head in just 15 hours when United announced the capture of Anderson, Nani and Owen Hargreaves. M.E.N. Sport takes an in-depth look at each player here.

MANCHESTER United have scrapped plans to visit Malaysia as part of their Far East tour.

SPORTING Lisbon chairman Soares Franco has revealed that the club could not stop United from signing Portugal international Nani.

MANCHESTER United have been linked with a swoop for Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka.

Man United have agreed a Celtic double-header to conclude preparations for the defence of the Premier League .”

Man United assistant Carlos Queiroz believes the club’s two new additions guarantee a successful future for the club”

Anderson is determined to make a splash at Man United after completing his “dream” move to the English champions.”

But only if squeaky clean Thaksin buys the club

Not many today

He cannot wait

Knee injury requires surgery

So says the Deloitte Review of Football Finance

FSF publishes its report

Nani and Anderson deals agreed for initial fee believed to be £15m

£35m depending on performance related bonuses. We are thought to have paid £15m upfront for the pair.

Reds to sign FC Porto’s Brazilian attacking midfielder Anderson.

BBC Sport gets the lowdown on Man Utd’s expected new arrivals

Ryan has retired from international football to focus on playing for United.

Manchester United confirm Owen Hargreaves will join them from Bayern Munich on 1 July.

Sporting Life - Porto wonderkid Anderson says joining Manchester United is “a dream the size of the world”.

Sporting Life - Manchester United have signed Anderson and Nani, and Owen Hargreaves looks set to be next.

Anderson insists his dreams have come true after Man Utd agreed a deal for him.

Manchester United have lined up two exciting young prospects from Portugal at an estimated cost of £34 million.

As Ryan Giggs contemplated his decision to retire from international football he may have considered the implausible differences between his career at Manchester United and Wales. With his club, Giggs has achieved everything; for his country, his return has been negligible.

Some season, eh? There haven’t been many like it for a very long while in terms of stories stacking up in quick succession. They kept us transfixed for 10 solid months. On and off the pitch, there didn’t seem to be any respite. Alan Smith reports.

The goals, chants, rants, records and 100 defining moments of the 2006-07 season.

The Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) believe safe standing areas should be installed at major stadiums in England and Wales.

A survivor of the Hillsborough disaster has backed a new report recommending the reintroduction of terraces.

With the captures of Sporting’s Nani and Porto’s Anderson, Man Utd will take their summer spending past the £50m mark - and it’s not even June.

Stealing a march on European and domestic rivals, and acting with stealth, newly-crowned Premiership champions Manchester United have ‘in principle’ agreed deals for the transfers of Sporting Lisbon winger Nani and Porto’s Brazilian wonderkid Anderson.”

NEW United signing Anderson is determined to make his mark at Old Trafford in order to fulfil a lifelong dream.

A look back at the key dates in Owen Hargreaves’ career so far.

UNITED have confirmed that Owen Hargreaves will join the club on July 1.

WE asked on Tuesday who should be the Greater Manchester Player of the Season – and we have been inundated with your suggestions.

MANCHESTER United’s total wage bill for the 2005/2006 Premiership season was £85million - £29m less than Chelsea.

Reds agree to sign FC Porto’s Brazilian attacking midfielder Anderson.

United agree terms in principle to sign winger Nani from Sporting Lisbon.

United agree terms in principle to sign winger Nani from Sporting Lisbon.

Reds agree to sign FC Porto’s Brazilian attacking midfielder Anderson.

Man Utd agree “in principle” deals to sign FC Porto’s Anderson and Sporting Lisbon’s Nani.

The Lisbon club insist their highly-coveted winger is not leaving Portugal.

Ryan has retired from international football to focus on playing for United.

But not Montgomery

Sorry couldn’t resist it

As if the Lord wasn’t bad enough

There’s a scouser

An extra week holiday for him

But only from internationals

Solskjaer is struggling to be fit for Norway’s Euro 2008 qualifiers.