Orangeclement 555 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Ferguson: Striker swoop Related links Teams Manchester United Players Mame Diouf Also see Man Utd fixtures Man Utd stats United forum Manchester United have confirmed that they have completed the signing of striker Mame Biram Diouf from Norwegian club Molde FK. The 21-year-old has been immediately loaned back to Molde where he will remain until January. The transfer may surprise some after manager Sir Alex Ferguson stressed just last week that he would not be making any more signings this summer following the arrivals of Michael Owen, Antonio Valencia and Gabriel Obertan. However, the Red Devils boss admitted that after other clubs lodged bids for the Senegalese youngster the Premier League champions had to act fast. "We signed a young player yesterday from Norway who we've been looking at for two years," he told the club's official website. Final summer signing "We weren't intending on signing anyone else after last week - we feel we have a full squad - but the situation accelerated to a point where other clubs started to make bids. "So we had to decide whether we acted or didn't. We decided to act and he'll be the last person we sign." Diouf has reportedly interested the likes of Arsenal, Ajax and PSV in the past while Tottenham are thought to be one of the clubs who tabled a bid for the frontman. Attention in the youngster developed last weekend when Diouf netted a hat-trick in the first nine minutes of a Norwegian league clash against Brann before he added another in a 5-2 win. The new United arrival has scored 30 league goals from 62 games since signing for Molde, the same club United signed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from, in 2007. Potential Molde manager Kjell Jonevret is confident Diouf has the potential to succeed at Old Trafford and was delighted that the player would remain for the remainder of the Norwegian season. "This is fun for all of us in Molde, fun for Mame and not least for his family in Senegal," he told NG Nett. "That he will stay with us for the rest of the season is really important to us. "Mame is an interesting player that I have worked with for two years. I don't know what plans United have for him, but he has a great potential. "Mame is good now, but he can be even better." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rangersross 6,224 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Interesting to hear a manager describe the loss of his star player as "fun". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro 32 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Didnt we play that team a few seasons ago under PLG? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 704 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Didnt we play that team a few seasons ago under PLG? Yup, they're still awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Anyone believing Utd are finished in the market is deluding themselves and gullible. SAF knows how to get the men he wants, by pretending he doesn't want anyone. 'oh just one more'. 'oh, just this one last player'.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef 436 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 let the other teams get there men and when there aint spends left. players available to fergie willknow they werent wanted or a choice target by the others then the players will start to arrive at old trafford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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