PSV President Furious At Sir Alex
By David Hobbs
January 6 2004
PSV Eindhoven president Harry van Raaij has hit out at Sir Alex Ferguson saying that Sir Alex is "tapping up" Arjen Robben. van Raaij is also very unhappy that the 19-year old visited Carrington Training Complex without PSV Eindhoven's permission.
| PSV President Furious At Sir Alex |
| PSV Eindhoven president Harry
van Raaij has hit out at Sir Alex Ferguson saying that he has had held
transfer talks with their wonder kid Arjen Robben without PSV's
permission.
van Raaij is also very unhappy that the 19-year old visited Carrington Training Complex. He also went on to say United are incredibly interested in signing the attacking-midfielder. "We were very unhappy when we found our player was visiting another club without permission." said van Raaij "United approached us some months ago about their interest in Arjen but then I heard that Robben was in Manchester and I didn't know anything about that." "I expected a call from United, but it seems with Ferguson a leopard never changes its spots." he added. Sir Alex has brought in 2 other quality players from the Dutch giants PSV in the past. Jaap Stam and Ruud van Nistelrooy both came from PSV Eindhoven. "I have had good relations with Manchester United in the past over the Ruud van Nistelrooy and Jaap Stam transfers but bad relations with Ferguson." claimed van Raaij. "I recognise here exactly the same actions as when he approached them both. It is Ferguson's way of doing business but it is not my way." he added. |
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