Saturday, July 11, 2009

Introducing.... Obertan

Saturday, July 11, 2009
Sir Alex Ferguson has made Bordeaux's Gabriel Obertan United's third signing of the summer(second is Owen), after the promising young Frenchman signed a four-year deal at Old Trafford.

The 20-year-old's contract keeps him at Old Trafford until at least June 2013, and Sir Alex revealed Obertan, who can play in a variety of attacking positions, is a player whose progress he has followed for some time.

"Gabriel is a player we have tracked for a few years now, but because of his educational programme our efforts to get him here have always been delayed," the Reds boss told ManUtd.com.

"We are delighted to get him now as he is an exciting prospect. We like to get young players and develop them, and we will see that in Gabriel over the next two years."

Gabriel admits he jumped at the chance to join the Barclays Premier League champions.

“I am very happy to join Manchester United," he told us. "This is a big opportunity for me to play at such a great club. I am very excited to be here and I look forward to proving what I can do."

Profile at a glance

Position: Forward/winger
Born: Pantin, Paris, France
D.O.B: 26 Feb 1989 (age 20)
Height: 1.86m (6ft 1in)
Former clubs: (Youth) Paris-Pantin FC, Paris FC, Paris-Saint Germain, INF Clairefontaine; (Senior) Bordeaux
National team: France U19 (2007-2008), France U21 (2009-)

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