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Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Juan Sebastian Veron's verbal attack on him 'a disgrace'.

Ferguson has blasted Veron for suggesting the Manchester United manager had been two-faced over the Argentinian's �15million move to Chelsea.

Veron has claimed Ferguson initially rejected two bids for him and said the �28.1million capture from Lazio was still wanted at Old Trafford.

However, the 28-year-old then revealed everything changed when Chelsea upped their bid during United's pre-season tour to the United States.

Burnley have completed the signing of former Blackburn defender David May on a one-year contract.

The 33-year-old centre-back was in the Rangers squad for their pre-season trip to Germany after being released by Manchester United in the summer.

But he failed to earn a permanent move to Ibrox and has now moved to Turf Moor.

Real Madrid defender Michel Salgado and Porto playmaker Deco have been linked with Manchester United.

Salgado is the latest player to be reportedly unhappy with life at Real Madrid while Brazilian-born Deco has become one of European football's hottest properties in his adopted country of Portugal.

Spanish side Racing Santander have completed the year-long loan signing of Manchester United goalkeeper Ricardo.

The 31-year-old has struggled to break into the first team at Old Trafford since joining from Real Valladolid for �1.5million in August 2002.

The arrival of United States international Tim Howard this summer has seen the experienced Ricardo pushed further down the pecking order, where he also had competition from Fabien Barthez and Roy Carroll.

Sir Alex Ferguson launched another thinly-veiled attack on the England camp after he confirmed Paul Scholes will require a hernia operation.

After his match-winning display at Newcastle last weekend, Scholes was restricted to a substitutes' role in the scrappy 1-0 win over basement dwellers Wolves.

The midfielder eventually made his arrival midway through the second half as Ferguson's side attempted to close out their third successive win.

However, while pleased to see his side maintain their 100% record, Ferguson revealed Scholes must go under the surgeon's knife to solve a problem which worsened during his time with England for last week's friendly win over Croatia.

"Paul has been carrying a hernia problem for quite a bit," revealed the United boss.

"We told the England people about it but when he came back he was in a real state.

"It is really painful and at the moment it is not possible for him to play two games in a week.

"He will need an operation at some point but we will have to pick our moment."

The smart money would be on that moment coming during an international break, one of which follows Sunday's trip to Southampton, as Ferguson attempts to solve a series of injury problems, which ruled Rio Ferdinand, Mikael Silvestre, Nicky Butt and Quinton Fortune out of tonight's contest and also saw Ryan Giggs start alongside Scholes on the bench.

Rumours.......Manchester United are desperately trying to revive a beat-the-deadline move to land Barcelona defender Carles Puyol ....

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Paul Scholes is out for a month and that new signing Kleberson has a suspected dislocated shoulder following the shock 1-0 defeat at Southampton.

On top of that, Rio Ferdinand must see a specialist on Wednesday about the kidney complaint that has kept him out of the last two United matches and threatens to make him miss England's trip to Macedonia for a Euro 2004 qualifier.

Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed his pleasure at the ease with which his new recruits have settled in at Manchester United and claims his squad is stronger than last season despite the departures of David Beckham and Juan Sebastian Veron.

The Manchester United manager, who would not respond to claims made about him in serialisations of Beckham's autobiography last week, believes the balance of the squad is better.

Speaking after a UEFA elite coaches forum in Nyon, Switzerland, Ferguson said: "We are stronger than last year simply because we have brought in some young players who will develop well.

"Kleberson will take time, he's learning the language, and we will give (Cristiano) Ronaldo time simply because he's so young.

"But Eric Djemba-Djemba has settled in very well - he speaks English very fluently now, he has worked very hard on it and that's not a problem for him.

"As for the goalkeeper Tim Howard, he has been outstanding, an absolute revelation.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri's position appeared seriously undermined after it was claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson was approached during the summer to take over his job.

According to a report in the Manchester Evening News, Ferguson was sounded out shortly after Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's takeover at Chelsea, but the United boss rejected the overtures and said today it would take "something catastrophic" to make him leave Old Trafford.

The news casts more doubt on Ranieri's long-term future at Chelsea, with England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson also having been linked with the job.

The revelation comes just two days after Peter Kenyon left his role as United chief executive to take up the same post at Stamford Bridge, and his successor David Gill has claimed that Chelsea will never to be able to match the club's fan-base and success.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been given his new contract by Manchester United and could sign it as early as Monday.

The United manager will agree to stay in the job until at least 2007 scoffing at claims the club might withdraw its offer following reports of his health scare.

Ferguson revealed the contract has been checked by his legal representatives ....

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he might "do something" in January's transfer window, with a move for Alan Smith or Jermain Defoe on the cards.

The Old Trafford chief admits he is waiting for the winter transfer window to open and has confirmed he is on the lookout for a top striker.

Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is negotiating an extension to his contract at Old Trafford but he hasn't ruled out the possibility of a move to Real Madrid.

The 27-year-old has repeatedly been linked with Carlos Queiroz's side, and although the Dutch international is holding new contract talks with his current club he admits the deal has not been finalised yet.

It looks like defoe will go,wether it is to Man United i'm not sure.
Chelsea have put or are going to a big bid for Nistlerooy,he still hasn't signed a new contract so who knows if he could be tempted to leave.

Celtic offered Liam Miller the chance to become one of the best-paid young players in Scottish football history but that does not look like being enough to stop him signing for Manchester United.

This kid miller is meant to be some sort of player,looks like they have got a good prospect in him for the future.

They are up against Newcastle this weekend so that should be a good game,both teams are playing well lately.

Man U have been doing great and it shows as Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes are the Barclaycard Manager and Player of the Month.

Yes todays game will be a good one agaisnt newcastle,but this is not good news as The FA are to investigate goalkeeper Tim Howard's �2.3million move to Manchester United.

Hrmm well Man U got beat today by Wolves of all teams.!

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Well that was unexpected,Dave Jones must be over the moon.It sounds like Wolves played really well,Ferguson must be gutted lol

New boy Saha scored the first goal for Man United today as they beat Southampton 3-2,sounded a good game!