skysports.com - 2/28/2008
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Rio Ferdinand's agent has told Sky Sports News that contract talks are planned with Manchester United 'shortly'. The centre-half's current deal is due to expire in 2009 and the Premier League champions are keen to discuss an extension. According to reports, the England international's representative Pini Zahavi wanted to wait until the summer before opening negotiations with United. But Zahavi ...
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Rio to commence contract talks with Man United soon
CaughtOffside.com —
... Manchester United supporters have some good news to wake up to this morning. Their star central defender Rio Ferdinand is set to negotiate contract talks with United very shorty. ...
The Rio Ferdinand Situation
Red Rants —
... But today, Sky Sports has reported that Rio’s agent is willing to negotiate a contract ’soon’. Now I don’t know how different soon is from this summer, but I would hope it is sooner. Rio’s contract would expire in 2009, so failing to negotiate one now would see him leave for free in ‘09. ...
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