United warn Le Havre

Premier League champions write to French club over Pogba saga

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Manchester United have written to Le Havre to warn the French club they will take action if allegations regarding financial inducements in the signing of Paul Pogba continue.

It has been reported that Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre claim United offered Pogba's family money and a house in order to tempt the teenager to Old Trafford.

The story has emerged in the wake of Chelsea's transfer ban from Fifa following the signing of Gael Kakuka from Lens in 2007.

United have, therefore, been angered by suggestions that they have broken rules in the signing of Pogba.

Unfounded comments

"In response to the wholly unfounded comments widely reported in the media of Le Havre AC President, Jean-Pierre Louvel, Manchester United wish to categorically confirm that as a matter of club policy and in accordance with the applicable football regulations, we do not offer inducements to the parents of players who sign for the club such as monetary payments or the purchase of houses," said United in a statement.

"Manchester United have today written to Le Havre AC to put it on notice that action will be taken if such allegations are repeated in relation to the transfer of Paul Pogba.

"Manchester United is entirely satisfied that the transfer of Paul Pogba has been conducted in accordance with the regulations set down by the world governing body, Fifa.

"Manchester United is ready to defend any claim brought against it by Le Havre at Fifa.

"It is to be noted that all contractual documentation relating to the player's registration with the club has already been fully ratified by the Football Association and the Premier League."

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Stuart Tough (Manchester United fan) says...

Well i hope this is just all in the wake of the chelsea case. All that said if Manu have been naughty then they themselves need to be punished like Chelsea were. I agree with others that it seems like a case for bulllying but then manu dont need there name being dragged through the mud either. I think signing young talent from abroad is wrong anyway. i think we need to develope more of your own players but manu are not the worse for foreign stars. we do have young english talent coming through as we speak. I think all the big clubs around the world have a tendancy to pick up young talent from abroad and this sometimes frustrates other smaller clubs who are trying to hold onto what stars they have to progress. If you wanna point fingers for tapping up then i think Real Madrid are the worse.

Posted 10:34 9th September 2009

Ian Depasois (Manchester United fan) says...

Take NOTE all other big clubs out there. Such a nice thing to see a massive establishment doing the right thing in the midst of all other wrong'ns.

Posted 10:41 8th September 2009

Phil Dunkling (Chelsea fan) says...

it's a bit strange that it's always French clubs pointing the finger at English prem clubs, why is it nobody is saying anything about the French raiding Africa taking young children and families to France giving them all French passports then moaning when they want to move to a better league! isn't that just as bad but UEFA / FIFA don't see anything wrong with that why?

Posted 09:58 8th September 2009

Luke Oliver (Tottenham Hotspur fan) says...

They'd probably say the same about the Berbatov saga as well

Posted 06:56 8th September 2009

Craig Mccaig (Liverpool fan) says...

Tut tut, man utd at it again. and now threatening the smaller clubs if they go to take action! Great work fifa for telling Man utd what le harve were going to do. ahh well man utd will ONCE AGAIN get away with things. They should be ashamed of them selves...again

Posted 06:42 8th September 2009

Tim Sadler (Manchester United fan) says...

It should not be difficult to find out if the family have bought a new house

Posted 06:05 8th September 2009

Sam Mervyn (Manchester United fan) says...

Very happy to see this. United look like they are in the clear after those unfounded comments. Glad to see that Manchester United are not going to be taking false claims lightly.

Posted 05:43 8th September 2009

John Sykes says...

i think everyone should boycot the premier league and support local football. every time a fan goes to see their premier league side, their only contributing to another rolex or Bentley. let the lower leagues have a bite of the cherry!! half the players are over-rated! the atmosphere of top flight has vanished anyway, get down to GIGG where you can watch the match, have a pie n a pint without bustin the economy.

Posted 00:26 8th September 2009

Chris Bruce says...

It would not suprise me if these allegations/stories have come from the chelsea camp or one of the other top6 clubs especially in the wake of the Chelsea ban and they know united have best part of £80 million to spend !

Posted 00:23 8th September 2009

Jason Nevin (Manchester United fan) says...

its diffcult to believe anything in football these days. Ronaldo swore for a whole year that he wasn't leaving United and his stance was backed up by everyone (including SAF) at the club. Arsene Wenger swears blind that his player didn't take a dive against Celtic. So who can you believe? Nobody.

Posted 22:57 7th September 2009

Stuart Wright (Manchester United fan) says...

i think all this nicking young players from europe would be stopped if fifa put a ban on players from other countries moving to other countries until 21 years old would also help each countries national development to because each country would have to devevelop its own young stars at club level , so this would help the english game at national and club level .

Posted 22:00 7th September 2009

Neil Jackson says...

Typical of the French to start accusations without foundation!

Posted 21:30 7th September 2009

Cieron Murphy (Manchester United fan) says...

I am happy to know that man united will fight against the allegations made by Le Havre, this headline only came up AFTER chelsea were handed a transfer ban for 2 windows. All in all, even if united did get the transfer ban we have a strong squad currently and with the likes of macheda welbeck gibson and evans coming up from the youth academy we will be able to manage without signing players throughout january and the summer.

Posted 20:17 7th September 2009

Luke Hold (Manchester United fan) says...

im a manu fan and i think its stupid what le harve are doing we havent done nowt wrong

Posted 19:49 7th September 2009

Daniel Hunter (Hull City fan) says...

handbags!!

Posted 18:32 7th September 2009

Richard Moore (Huddersfield Town fan) says...

Nice to see that Manchester United are already preparing to intimidate and bully Le Havre into retracting their statement. Just another set of bullies to be honest.

Posted 18:03 7th September 2009

Damien Todd (Manchester United fan) says...

Hopefully Le Harve will now stop their negative and false allegations towards us. They have only even mentioning due to the mucbh publiscised Gael Kakuta case. Manchester United would never stoop to the standards of the London club in question!

Posted 17:33 7th September 2009

Anthony Wootton says...

First Arsenal then Chelsea! Watch out Fergie, we all know how much mr platini & co love the English teams.

Posted 16:26 7th September 2009

Tom Mcgrath (Arsenal fan) says...

There's no smoke without fire!

Posted 16:26 7th September 2009
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