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. I let my agent manage this. United was my favourite club as a child. If I get the chance, it would be a dream for me. I cross my fingers that something will happen in the next days.”
So, a deal has been completed for him today, but not with United, or Racing Santander, or Blackburn, or Arsenal.
Annan was officially unveiled as a Rosenborg player on Sunday, the team which famously drew with Chelsea in the Champions League last season, acting as the straw that broke the camel’s back and lead to Jose Mourinho’s sacking.
“I am looking forward to playing here,” said Annan.
Oh well.
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Yess, Annan stays in Norway. I wouldnt liked him to play for Arsenal or Blackburn, he wouldve torn us apart!
I’ve seen him four times. Annan is a really fine player. Brilliant post-to-post, quick, ballsy player, wide-chested, ruthlessly opportunistic about tackling and stealing away the ball. I’m sure Ferguson worries he’ll waste cash on another Djemba-Dejemba, but this guy is the dog’s bollocks. It won’t hurt him to gain more experience with Rosenborg, either. Hargreaves’ knees are either going to have to undergo some complex, career-threatening surgery, or else he’s bound to be around for about a third of every season. No way he’ll cost close to what the club paid for Hargreaves.
Now I feel exactly the same as I would have if he had joined another Prem club.