United Excited About Manucho Potential
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Despite the acquisition of Dimitar Berbatov on transfer deadline day, Manchester United chief executive David Gill is equally excited about the prospect of seeing the African striker Manucho in first-team action for the Red Devils.
The 25-year-old impressed in last season's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana, when he scored four times en-route to a quarter final defeat to Egypt, and also appeared in the official Team of the Tournament.
Now that he is entitled to feature in the English Premier League after being given permission by the Home Office, Manchester United chief executive David Gill is convinced that Manucho will be a good acquisition for the club. The striker is currnetly sidelined with a slight injury.
He told MUTV: "We couldn’t get a work permit for him straight away, but when we looked at the rules and regulations we found that he actually qualified for one automatically. We’re delighted to have him.
"He’s 25-years-old and has got a lot of great attributes. You only need to look at the goals he scored at the African Nations Cup to see that and I think he brings something different to the team.
"He’s got a little injury at the moment, but we’re looking forward to him getting fit and showing us what he can do. He’s a great prospect."