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Owen Hargreaves, FC Bayern Munich, £17m

31/05/2007 11:08, Report by Ben Hibbs
Reds agree Hargreaves deal

United have agreed a deal to bring Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves to Old Trafford, and he will complete his move at the start of July.

An official club statement said: "Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed terms with FC Bayern München for the transfer of Owen Hargreaves. The player has also agreed terms with the Club and passed his medical.

"Owen will formally sign his contract with Manchester United when he returns from his holiday at the end of June and will join on 1 July 2007."

The deal ends months of speculation linking Hargreaves with a move to the new Premiership champions in what the player himself described as "football's longest-running saga".

It completes a busy 24 hours of transfer activity following the news on Wednesday that the Reds have agreed in principle to sign Sporting Lisbon winger Nani and FC Porto's attacking midfielder Anderson.

Player Factfile
Born: Calgary, Canada, 20 January 1981
Position: Midfielder
Team Honours: German Bundesliga 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
Champions League: 2001
Intercontinental Cup: 2001
German Football Federation Cup: 2003, 2005, 2006
German League Cup 2004
Individual Honours: European U21 Player of the Year 2001
England Player of the Year in January 2007.

Nani, Sporting Club Portugal, Undisclosed

30/05/2007 19:45, Report by Ben Hibbs
Reds capture Sporting's Nani

United completed a double swoop on Wednesday night with the announcement that the Reds have agreed a deal in principle to sign Sporting Lisbon's highly-rated winger Nani.

The 20-year-old has long been linked with a move to Old Trafford and his capture adds to the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder Anderson from FC Porto.

A club statement confirmed: "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with Sporting Lisbon for the purchase of the registration of Nani.
"Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including a medical have been completed."

Nani is a product of Sporting's youth system and made his first-team debut at the age of 18. He played 29 league games in 2006/07, scoring five goals.

Player Factfile
Full name: Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Born: Amadora, Portugal, 17 November 1986
Position: Winger

Anderson, FC Porto, Undisclosed

30/05/2007 19:09, Report by Ben Hibbs
United get Brazilian starlet

United have agreed terms in principle to sign FC Porto's exciting Brazilian starlet Anderson.

The 19-year-old is an attacking midfielder, although he can also play out wide or up front.

An official United statement confirmed: "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with FC Porto for the purchase of the registration of Anderson.

"Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including a medical have been completed."

Anderson, who joined Porto in December 2005 from Brazilian side Gremio, played against United in a pre-season friendly in August last year at the Amsterdam Tournament.

The quick and skilful youngster has been named in the Brazil squad for the Copa America tournament in Venezuela next month.

Player Factfile
Full name: Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira
Born: Porto Alegre, Brazil, 13 April 1988
Position: Attacking midfielder / Winger / Forward
Joined Porto: December 2005
Personal awards: Player of the Tournament, 2005 World U17 Championships

Out

Aaron Burns, released
Lee Crockett, released
Floribert Ngalula, released

Reds release youngster

Manchester Evening News: 8/ 6/2007

UNITED have granted a free transfer to Floribert Ngalula, a 20-year-old Belgian midfielder once viewed as "the new Patrick Vieira".

Ngalula had been on the books at Anderlecht before moving to United but his hopes he would break into the first team had a major blow when he suffered a serious hip injury at the start of the 2005/06 season.

United have also granted free transfers to three other reserve players: defender Phil Marsh, winger Jamie Mullan, and midfielder Danny Rose who spent much of last season on loan at Oxford.

Two other reserves have not been offered professional terms and have been released. They are keeper Lee Crockett and striker Aaron Burns.