Louis Saha is determined to stay and fight for his place after another injury-disrupted campaign at United.
The striker made just 24 appearances last term and was forced to withdraw from the Reds’ Champions League final squad at the 11th hour with a calf problem.
It was another frustrating end to the season for the Frenchman, who has suffered a series of injury setbacks since arriving from Fulham in January 2004.
Reports have linked Saha with a summer move away from Old Trafford, but the 29-year-old insists that proving his fitness to Sir Alex Ferguson is his sole priority.
"I am under contract at Manchester until 2010," he told France Football. "Furthermore, the coach has not said anything to me yet, either about a transfer or a loan.
"I don't hide anything. I will say it again: I have to play before thinking about anything else. I will predict nothing before knowing what will happen for me.
"I am a football player and I have not been able to play. Today, only the pitch matters to me.
"I have worked all summer long. There are facilities close to my home so I have worked with a specific programme. I know what I want – to be fit for the start of the season."
hmm lets hope he can still score goals and not get injured his a quite good player anyway
Keeping him as a 4th choice striker also not bad lah... That year United won their treble, they also had 4 strikers and all contributed in a big way with important goals throughout that season...
i think his contribution was minimal.Just think of the minutes he played for us last season...
hmm however he got score agasinst chelsea and sunderland and 1 more i remember forgot which team le
Newcastle was it.
hes got to prove that he regained his goal scoring instincts 1st...
to be fair, I liked saha when he played cause I know he played with his heart.
and it must be frustrating for him to come back and reinjured. perhaps his game, age, speed all comes into play. and no doubt, he wants a part of it, he may be already pass it lor.
in my mind, i still rem, goal from the flick off the outside of his left foot against bolton, it was pure class.