Ferguson: Campbell’s future is at Old Trafford

August 10, 2008

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that due to a lack of strikers in his squad, he is going to give 20 year striker old Fraizer Campbell a chance into their first team, adding that the front man has a future at Old Trafford.

Just yesterday, the striker scored the winning goal against Espanyol in the Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s testimonial match, a match in which the former player and now reserves team coach played for about 20 minutes.

The young striker has been on fire on his loan spells with Royal Antewerp and Hull City with whom he played a great role in gaining promotion to the Premier League, assisting in the goal in the 1-0 win over Bristol City in the Championship playoffs.

Hull are said to be interested in signing him on a further loan or on a long term contract, but Ferguson has said that United will have Campbell as a part of their squad for the 2008-09 season.

As far as the current squad is seen, Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick are infected by flu and won’t be available for the match against Juventus on Wednaday. The manager, however, insists that both are expected to be fit for the Community Shield next Sunday.

Captain Gary Neville, who was reduced to the bench in the testimonial match due to a calf strain, will be, according to Ferguson, in good shape for the match against Juve.

As a back up to the strikers, Manchester United have tried getting Angola international Manucho, who is already a part of the squad and hopefully will be filing papers soon.

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