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Man Utd boss Ferguson: England U21 debut had one player demanding new deal

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 07:37

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed how one of his players sought a new contract after winning his first England U21 call.

Ferguson gave his agent short shrift, but admits the landscape is changing in football.

He said: "It's a new way. I had an agent phone me up about a young boy of ours who had played in the England Under-21s.

"The agent said 'I think it's time we sat down and talked about a new contract'.

"He'd played for England once but, in this agent's mind, that demanded a new contract.

"I told him we'd see how he plays for Manchester United first but that's the way of the world now.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 19:09.

good chance its wellbeck that boys a bigheaded twat!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 10:16.

LFC4Life
well i can't stand s***pool and that fat ranting waiter of your's
and his arrogance and bullying ways, and don't get me started
on the fact he has the ref's and the f.a in his back pocket.

Submitted by LFC4Life (not verified) on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 09:03.

cant stand manure or fergie but well in this time .....ill hold my hands up and say give the agent the hairdryer lol loved to know what player it was.....

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