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Craig HillManchester United Complete Obertan Deal
July 8th 2009 14:17
Manchester United have continued their rebuilding with the signing of winger Gabriel Obertan from Bordeaux.
The 20-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with the Barclays Premier League champions.
Obertan, a Paris-born France Under-21 international who can fill several attacking roles, will have to wait for his first-team bow, however, as an unspecified minor injury will keep him out of United's forthcoming tour of the Far East.
"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," manager Sir Alex Ferguson told the club's official website.
"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."
Obertan himself says he is relishing the opportunity of playing for the Champions.
"I am very happy to join Manchester United," he said. "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."
However, a slight injury means Obertan will not travel on the club's pre-season tour.
The 20-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with the Barclays Premier League champions.
Obertan, a Paris-born France Under-21 international who can fill several attacking roles, will have to wait for his first-team bow, however, as an unspecified minor injury will keep him out of United's forthcoming tour of the Far East.
"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," manager Sir Alex Ferguson told the club's official website.
"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."
Obertan himself says he is relishing the opportunity of playing for the Champions.
"I am very happy to join Manchester United," he said. "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."
However, a slight injury means Obertan will not travel on the club's pre-season tour.
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