Reds eye Cagliari ace

Stuart Mathieson

April 13, 2006

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SIR Alex Ferguson's brother Martin has been on a scouting mission in Italy to keep tabs on Cagliari's David Suazo.

The 27-year-old Honduras international, who was a member of his country's 2000 Sydney Olympics XI, has scored 58 goals in 182 matches for the Italian outfit since signing from Honduras side Olimpia in 1999.

But his figures this term have been the most eye-catching having scored 17 in 32 Serie A matches.

Reds boss Ferguson also watched summer targets Jean Makoun and fellow midfielder Mathieu in action for Lille against PSG on Tuesday night.

Who should the Reds go for? Have your say.

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Duncan, London (13/04/2006 at 10:08)

Sounds a bit old and his long term scoring record is not that impressive - probably a non story - maybe he's scouting for the bitters these days;)

Gaz, North Stand (13/04/2006 at 10:20)

Why the hell are we looking at strikers we are not exactly poor of in that area, even if we did lose Ruud (hope not) we would still have rooney, saha, rossi, smith and ole. This would be more mystifying than buying a left back when our first choice one was only a few months from his comeback and we had a perfectly good left back in silvestre at the club. What ever money we spend must go on two central midfieders first and then if any is left another winger wouldn't go amiss.

Balti, Manc (13/04/2006 at 10:33)

This sounds like a typical Martin Fergusson scouting mission. Not a good enough player. Simple as that!

TG, Helsinki (13/04/2006 at 10:34)

Anyone Martin Ferguson recommends cannot be that good and besides, why would we want a 27 year old when in Rossi, we have a potential star in the making, and he is only 19! On Tuesday I posted my views regarding Fergie's presence in the Lille v PSG game. Needless to say I was not that impressed with Makoun and don't think this is the type of player we need. The whole situation is beginning to look like a re-run of the Djemba situation. I don't even think that we should pay that much money for Diarra although he has impressed in most games. Hope Fergie realises that these summer mifdfield purchases could be the most important decisions he has had to take for a long time, let's pray he gets them right!

steve, Glossop (13/04/2006 at 10:40)

Another nice trip away & probably another waste of time. If there's a trip to Brazil going soon can I come I'll go halves & do a better job!

Alias Smith, over the moon (13/04/2006 at 10:46)

Cue the usual gripes about Martin Ferguson.

KL, Oslo (13/04/2006 at 10:48)

I think we should, as mentioned before here, strengthen our central midfield. With maybe two new players. One who has proven himself by playing well over time, like Gattusso (unrealistic maybe) or Diarra. And also a new and "coming" player. I also do believe we need a new right-back defender.
--Happy Holidays

Jonno, Sale (13/04/2006 at 11:14)

The guy plays for cagliari so if he was that good the likes of Juve or Inter would be in for him. So I think there are question marks. Perhaps this is another opportunity for backhanders to the Ferguson family?? Perhaps they will only get players who agree to switch to the family agents business?

Phil Scott, Birmingham (13/04/2006 at 11:16)

How do we know he's ben sent there to watch him (WE DONT) another rubbish story with next to zero facts.

I increasingly concerned at our interest in any player from Lille - when did the last top player come from a club in the lower regions of the French League - if it aint PSG, Lyon or Marsailles leave it be.

steve, Glossop (13/04/2006 at 11:35)

Alias the proof's in the pudding as they say. Nice one Jonno!

Dave Keighley, Kent (ex-Cheadle) (13/04/2006 at 11:37)

I'm more concerned about a tabloid story this morning about Saha being carried off the training ground with an ankle injury that, allegedly, will keep him out of this weekend's games and possibly the rest of the season. Anything in this?

Mick, Dublin (13/04/2006 at 11:46)

Spot on there, Alias. Like Pavlov's dogs, this lot.

red junior, Manchester (13/04/2006 at 11:46)

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christos Mettouris, Limassol, Cyprus (13/04/2006 at 12:01)

I think ManUtd can not find a better midfielder than Boro's Boateng in our search for midfield reinforcements. He is a very talented, experienced, hard working midfielder and the most important he is becoming a free agent at the end of the season. In addition, if we manage to buy one of Diarra or Mascherano and the return of Scholes we will be able to challenge at every level next year.

nick, zurich (13/04/2006 at 12:05)

If we are always talking about players from sout america or africa... has anyone ever taken into account that does player may not be the right ones for manutd?? I mean they have to join the likes of copa america, africa cup of nations etc. I haven't forgotten about the start of gaby. He wasn't available for a few matches at the beginning of the season and that is obviously where we lose points. Or the africans, they are leaving during january.. a striker can be replaced but if we do rely on someone who should be or become our engine, then I really think it should be a proven european. Anyway, we only need 1 first class midfielder (a new boss) the rest could be filled up with younger (21 - 25) british players. And we should let fletscher, o'shea and silvestre go.
happy holidays

john, Manchester (13/04/2006 at 13:05)

I Think that at least one of the big midfield buys this year should be british probably carrick.

doug, Aberdeen (13/04/2006 at 13:11)

I was at the Inter v Cagliari game in Milan in January and Suaza was outstanding. The similarity between him and Adriano of Inter was quite marked and I would not dismiss this guy out of hand.
Like Saha he has strength and pace and the fact that he has scored a fair few goals over the last couple of seasons in Serie A whist playing for one of the lesser sides would indicate that he is worth considering.

jonathan, usa (13/04/2006 at 13:38)

I only hope that Rossi is intelligent enough to realise that he has not space to show what is worth.Move on son before is to late.

Darwin Anariba, New Jersey, USA (13/04/2006 at 13:38)

Manchester should go for Suazo. He is one of the fastest players in Serie A and a hard worker. He has scored more than half of Cagliari's goals this season and the reason they are in Serie A in the first place.

J, NY (13/04/2006 at 14:21)

Break up Corinthians by getting carlos tevez and javier marscheno. marscheno can replace keane and tevez can play as a striker or middy.

chris, oxford (13/04/2006 at 14:46)

J: Are you Tevez's agent??? ;-)

alan, canada (13/04/2006 at 14:47)

I personally dont think Carrick is good enough he's a decent player but we already have a lot of decent players.It's great players we need.As for Boateng forget it he's another Kleberson ect!.

Richard, Aston (13/04/2006 at 16:45)

I think George Boeteng and Javier Mascherno would be good additions to the squad. Boeteng has alot of experience and has played in the Premiership for nearly 8 years. He is 29 and if we can attract him with a good 3 year deal then he might come, and he is a free agent. Mascherano is a player with alot of potential, but it might be alot of pressure to be the one to solve our midfield straight away. By having Boeteng arrive with him the transaction would be easier and would give Mascherno time to settle and adapt to England and the football. He is South American and still a young man, so its natural it could take him time to settle. Gabby Heinze had played in Spain, Portugal and France before he arrived to Manchster, thats why he settled quicker. Mascherano may cost around ??12-15 million, and Boeteng is a free agent. That wouldn't be bad business for the summer. Also Scholes, Jones, O'Shea, Giggs and Smith can still play in the middle.

Ry Fellowes, Glasgow (13/04/2006 at 18:55)

how the hell is boateng another kleberson?

Joachim, Norway (13/04/2006 at 19:34)

Please don't regard this as a racist comment; I'm a huge fan of for instance Eto'o and Ronaldinho, I just don't think they fit in English football.

nick, zurich: I agree that players from South America and Africa are risky purchases, but I don't feel this because they occasionally participate in international tournaments. Such tournaments are arranged every fourth year or so. However, I'm afraid that players from these parts of the world will fail to adapt to English football.

Very few of these players succeed in England. Look at Drogba, Veron, Forlan, etc, for instance! I know Okocha and the likes of him suggests the opposite, but there's a certain risk conected to these players - and as the situation is now we can't afford players who turn out to nothing.

Go for a player who has proved himself in England, Germany or so!

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