OTHER STUFF

Last updated : 15 June 2003 By Editor

The NOTW say that Luke Steele, our £500K buy from Peterborough will be our third choice goalie next year after his impressive displays in the youths.

Long time Fergie target Nicolas Escude may now get his chance according to Sky Sports. His chance to join United last year was scuppered when sporting director Pierre Dreossi refused to agree to any move.

Dreossi said: "The current situation is that Julien will go if we have an offer that corresponds with what we are expecting. But at the moment we have not received any."

A Real Madrid source is quoted as saying:"Raul has a verbal agreement that the No.7 shirt is his and he would leave if it were taken away from him."