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Manchester United manager chasing Lyon striker and winger
Published 2/12/2008 by stresster at CaughtOffside.com
... Although you often have to take what you read in The Sun with a pinch of salt, the red-top rag have revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson is chasing two of Lyon’s highly-rated players - they even have quotes to back it up, bless them. Manchester United face the French champions in the Champions League next week, although Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has revealed that he’s spoken to the Scot regarding Hatem Ben Arfa and Karim Benzema. ...

The Benzema and Ben Arfa Rumors Spiral Out of Control
Published 2/12/2008 by Inara at Lyon
... | February 12th, 2008 You would think that Lyon have reincarnated versions of Pele and Maradona the way clubs are acting these days. It’s honestly getting ridiculous and downright tiring. I’m sure by now many of you have heard of the latest rumors about Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa . Apparently Manchester United (via Alex Ferguson) approached Aulas with a €60m offer for both of them this coming summer. Because you know how at Old Trafford, having Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Louis Saha, and that new kid Manucho just isn’t enough. They need ...