|
|
| Hargreaves shows his stuff |
England midfielder Owen Hargreaves will make his debut 首场表演in the Premiership after a decade 十年，一个年代 playing for German giants Bayern Munich.
It was confirmed today that he has sealed the move 确认转会by signing a 4 year deal 一个四年合约 with Manchester United, believed to be for about £17million.
Hargreaves commented "I think it's great to finally reach a positive conclusion 一个正面的结果. Especially after all the time and energy that has been put in from everyone involved."
|
|
A secret?
 It has been a long time coming - it was probably the worst-kept secret in football.
Owen Hargreaves
|
The deal has been discussed for a long time, and has been frequently talked about in the media 媒体. Hargreaves said "It has been a long time coming 花了很多时间" and decribed the deal as 'the worst-kept secret' 最不保密的机密 in football.
His final season with Bayern was plagued by 受…困扰injury and ended in disappointment as the Munich side finished fourth in the Bundesliga and missed out on Champions League qualification 资格.
|
|
All the best to Bayern
I am very happy that Bayern gave me such an opportunity. I wish them all the best. The last 10 years were a dream
Owen Hargreaves
|
Despite this, Hargreaves wished Bayern all the best, and said that he enjoyed his years in Germany very much - describing them as 'a dream' 一个梦.
The England international said he was hoping his move to Old Trafford would provide him with more honours 荣誉.
|
|
A new era begins
A new era is starting for me now and I hope to achieve even more. I don't have any concrete aims but you have got to win everything at United."
Owen Hargreaves
|
He is pleased that he achived many of his targets 目标 at Bayern Munich, and looks forward to new challenges 挑战at Manchester United in what he calls 'a new era' 一个新的时代. Although he said he had no 'concrete aims' 实在具体的目标, he recognises that at United, they always want to win everything.
