United Ramble

Manchester United announced their first signing on the summer on Thursday afternoon, signing 24-year-old Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao, this is what Herrera himself had to say on joining Manchester United in an interview with Official club channel MUTV.

PLEDGE: “I’m very happy and very proud to be at Manchester United, I can promise hard work, to be a good professional and achieve trophies.”

DEVELOPMENT: “This change is unique but I wanted to go and make progression.”

TEAM-MATES: “Mata and De Gea are very happy, I was talking to them and they said to me this is the biggest club in the world and that we have a very good squad. We are very good friends and I am sure they will help me to adapt and get to know the club.”

ASSETS: “I am a midfielder, I think the best qualities of me are; I want to participate, want the ball and only want to help teammates.”

LEAGUE: “I think I will grow up in the Premier League; it’s one of the best in the world and it’s a dream to be here.”

OLD TRAFFORD: “I was at here three years ago in a great game for Bilbao. I want more of the same with United.”

FANS: “I hope to win the fans respect.”

MANAGER: “He is one of the best managers in the world, it’s lucky to work with him and I want to learn many things. I can’t wait to play with Van Gaal, my new team-mates and for Manchester United”

PRE-SEASON: “I am looking forward to playing in America in big games against Roma, etc.”

TROPHIES: “If we work hard, try to win things, be a good professional, in the future we will achieve a lot of things.”