38 Monday, January 3, 2011 NNewew VVisionision SPORT

Fergie places terms over Macheda deal ENGLAND Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will send teen- Beckham close age striker Federico Macheda to the club where he will play most games. Ferguson has already had his first phone call from a Premier League side, believed to be Aston Villa, Mourinho has about taking Macheda, 19, on a six-month loan, but the United boss expects others, improved Real, to Spurs move including Everton, Wigan, West Brom, Birmingham and West Ham to show interest. says Been’kker He said: “Macheda has to play games. Clubs who convince me and the player that he’ll MADRID LONDON get games are the ones we’ll Becks could face consider.He’s thinking about Former Real Madrid coach David Beckham could make his Italy, but I hope it’s going to Leo Beenhakker has praised astonishing return to English football be in the Premier League Jose Mourinho for his work at against Manchester United, the club United on return because it is competitive and the Bernabeu in the first half where he made his name. it’s where he is going to end of the 2010-11 season and When Beckham left Old Trafford up playing.’” believes that los Blancos are a seven and a half years ago, he vowed different team under the never to play for another club in Portuguese. the Premier League. But Manuel Jose back In an interview with Madrid’s Beckham’s return to the official website, Beenhakker English game has edged as Al Ahly’s coach explained: closer after Tottenham “We are colleagues, we know manager Harry EGYPT each other and we get along Redknapp revealed: very well. I’ve been a fan “David has let me Manuel Jose has been named throughout his career because know that he’d like as the coach of Egyptian I like how he does things. He to come here.” giants Al Ahly for his third is the current number one. And to deepen the stint at the club. “How well he knows his job massive interest that The Portuguese manager (is what I like about him the would surround signed one-and-a-half year most). He has a very strong Beckham’s reintroduc- contract with the Cairo side personality and is tempera- tion to the Premier on Saturday after lengthy mental. I like that. League, his Spurs debut in talks. “He always makes a stand for the competition could be “The football committee of his players, which in turn made in a fortnight when United Ahly has appointed Manuel makes these have confidence meet Tottenham at White Hart Jose as technical director,” a in him on and off the pitch. I Lane. club statement said. tried to do the same with my On Saturday Spurs chairman Daniel “At an extensive meeting this men because I know players Levy was seeking agreement with afternoon a one-and-a-half suffer from a lot of pressure.” Beckham’s American club, LA Galaxy, to year contract was agreed He added: “They (Madrid) secure the midfielder’s services until the and he will start work with are a tight side. Mourinho is a end of March. the team on Thursday.” fan of good and beautiful foot- Redknapp said: “There is no time frame ball, but he is also very aware but, clearly, we’d want David here as soon of the score in a game. as possible to get the most out of him. Higuain needs to “He knows how to mix both People at the club are talking to repre- things and achieves balance sentatives of LA Galaxy.” have an operation between earning a good result Beckham, the 35-year-old former and playing a beautiful England captain - and arguably the SPAIN game.” best-known player in the world - Real Madrid’s Argentine strik- grew up just a few miles away er Gonzalo Higuain will have from White Hart Lane in to undergo an operation on Which players Leytonstone. As a boy, he his slipped disc, sports daily should United, played for Spurs but he Marca reported. Arsenal, Chelsea was lured to Old Trafford Real have been trying to by Manchester United avoid an operation but the and Liverpool sign manager Sir Alex treatment which Higuain fol- this month? Type Ferguson after he lowed in Argentina “has not PT, leave a space, had been recom- worked,” according to Marca. mended by Sir Bobby The 23-year-old striker has the name of the Charlton. consulted Donato Villani, the player and reason, doctor of the Argentine national team, who has told Beckham set for Spurs move your name and him he would need surgery send to 8338. immediately, the report said. Ibrahimovic regrets Ronaldinho exit, welcomes Cassano LONDON Cassano, though, has been training between them and has also regret- regret that Ronnie is not here any- with his new team-mates and is ted the decision of Ronaldinho to more, he is one of the strongest Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has expected to be officially inducted leave Milan. champions of all time. He was not expressed his regret at the absence into the team from Sampdoria in the “I want to win everything there is happy on the pitch lately. But he of Ronaldinho from their training next few days. to win, although I’m sorry that I will must do what he wants. camp in Dubai but believes that The former Roma and Real Madrid not be there at Cagliari (he is sus- “Cassano? I found him Antonio Cassano will be his able attacker has been defined by many pended),” said the Swedish striker, well, he needed to go on a replacement in the team. as a ‘troubled’ character but according to Calciomercato.com. “I little diet. He’s a profes- Ronaldinho flew out to Brazil ear- Ibrahimovic, who like Cassano has a always want to play, but we’re a sional, I do not think that lier on Saturday to facilitate his history of getting into duels with great team and we will do well just we will quarrel. He can’t move to his old club Gremio. His team-mates and coaches, has dis- the same. get a situation better than replacement in the Milan squad, missed suggestions of a feud The 29-year-old continued, “I this.” Ibrahimovic and Ron (right)