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Are You Happy With Berbatov Deal?

After staying up until close to 1am to get the official confirmation through, I am fairly relieved that I can now say Dimitar Berbatov is a Manchester United player. At the start of the day, upon hearing that City had tabled a new British transfer record for the player, I must admit I got a [...]

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City The New Chelsea? No, It’s Much Worse Than That

The City fans were going nuts outside Wastelands yesterday, celebrating their new takeover. It certainly isn’t a case of once bitten, twice shy, following the disastrous takeover by Thaksin Shinawatra. Despite being described as “a human rights abuser of the worst kind”, the City lot were more than happy to have him in charge of [...]

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RoM Forum Packed

RoM Forum Packed

The Republik of Mancunia forum was jam packed throughout the day yesterday until after the transfer window closed. As news about Dimitar Berbatov and Robinho was fed through over Sky Sports news, with scores of United fans discussing the latest goings on. Over 1000 guests popped by to check out the latest news as well [...]

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Chants For Berbatov?

So let’s get our minds working over what chants our fans can sing at Anfield in a fortnight’s time! Surely we can do better than what Spurs already have on offer.

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Berbatov: This Is A Dream Come True

Berbatov: This Is A Dream Come True

After plenty of drama, Manchester United secured the signing of Dimitar Berbatov. Given the fact we had months to sort out this transfer, you wouldn’t have thought it would have been as last minute as it was. United fans mobbed Berbatov as he left Old Trafford at around 12.30am, half an hour after the transfer [...]

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PICTURE: Berbatov Wearing United’s Number 9

PICTURE: Berbatov Wearing United’s Number 9

The official Manchester United site has already added a player profile for our new signing. It has been announced that he will be wearing our number 9 shirt, which was vacated by Louis Saha who left for Everton.

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It’s OFFICIAL! Berbatov Signs For United! £30.75 million

Done deal! The transfer window closed but it took a further 40 minutes for the deal to be confirmed. Tottenham Hotspur have sold Dimitar Berbatov for £30.75 million, with Frazier Campbell joining the London club on loan for one year. The deal for our new striker, who will Louis Saha’s old number 9 shirt, saw [...]

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This All Could Have Been So Much Easier

There’s less than four hours to go and I imagine you, like me, are sitting at your computer desperate for any updates. If someone had told me yesterday that we’d be in a bidding war with Manchester City, believed to be around £33 million, for Dimitar Berbatov, I would have laughed in their face. Is [...]

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Berbatov At Carrington With Ferguson… But Real Madrid Bid £36.5 million

The latest reports are now saying that Dimitar Berbatov was driven to our Carrington training ground and is in talks with Sir Alex Ferguson, after the manager himself went to pick him up. Excitement around the red side of Manchester mounted, until a bulletin on Sky Sports News announced that Real Madrid were bidding a [...]

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Fuss Over Nothing… Annan Staying In Norway

A couple of weeks ago, there was plenty of talk surronding Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan. After training with Blackburn, the highly rated player confessed that United would be a dream destination from him. “I know that Racing Santander, Blackburn and Arsenal are interested,” he said. “I have not heard anything about the United interest myself. [...]

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Check RoM Forum For Transfer Updates

The Republik of Mancunia forum has opened up the chat room for discussion of all the latest transfers. So for all the latest news on United’s transfers as those of all other Premiership clubs, check it out. The transfer board is business as usual, so pop over if you fancy discussion with loads of reds [...]

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Louis Saha Move To Everton Completed

Louis Saha’s move to Everton has cleared after the French striker passed a medical today. Everton will initally pay nothing for the player, with the Merseyside club stumping up cash based on appearances. The two-year deal is great news for the player, who has struggled to stay fit for United in the season gone, although [...]

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Hughes: Bid Accepted And I’m Meeting Berbatov

Earlier today I reported that Manchester City had put in a bid for our top transfer target, Dimitar Berbatov, around the £30 million mark. There is talk of four players joining the blues today following the takeover by people who supposedly dwarf Roman Abromovich’s riches. Before going off for a game of golf, Mark Hughes [...]

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Surely City Can’t Spoil Our Berbatov Bid

I can’t even imagine Sir Alex Ferguson’s face upon hearing reports that Manchester City have put a bid in for Dimitar Berbatov. Following their takeover by Abu Dhabi United Group for Development, reports this morning suggest that their primary transfer target before the window closes today is Berbatov, with rumours of bids from £28 million [...]

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New Possebon Chant

Seeing well-loved former United players return to Old Trafford with their new club is always a nice occasion. We sang for Roy Keane when he returned with Sunderland last season, we’ve sung for Teddy Sherringham when he’s returned with West Ham, we chanted Alan Smith’s name when he came back with Newcastle and the list [...]

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