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United eye US starlet

chris brierley
1/ 7/2004

MANCHESTER United could swoop Stateside again and plunder Tim Howard's old club New Jersey/New York MetroStars for highly rated teenage midfielder Eddie Gaven.

The 17-year-old is earning rave reviews in America for his performances in Major League Soccer and the Reds have been put on alert.

Gaven is a six foot creative and ball winning athletic midfielder with the engine to get box-to-box and can score goals as well.

The player, who'll be 18 in October, was born in Hamilton, New Jersey close to Howard's own roots and he became the second youngest player to sign a contract with the MLS last year and the youngest in MetroStars history to make his debut last June against Chicago at the age of 16 years, 232 days.

This season, Gaven has played in all 13 of MetroStars' Easter Conference league matches and has helped his side to the top of the table.

Impact

United's departure into the American transfer market both for young and senior players is proving a successful route for the Reds.

Howard's impact since arriving at Old Trafford 12 months ago for '2.5m has been phenomenal and brought forward the end of Fabien Barthez's days at United.

Another senior `keeper, Ricardo, also had to seek regular football on a long term loan to Racing Santander in Spain because of Howard's stunning success.

The American, no doubt, will have kept manager Sir Alex Ferguson up to date on Gaven's success.

The `keeper has been back in the States this summer on international duty and will also probably have taken in one or two of the MetroStars matches.

Gaven, who scored twice in a 3-0 win in Los Angeles last week, would bolster United's young ranks of Americans which has seen the arrival and impact of defender Jonathan Spector from Chicago Sockers and striker Kenny Cooper from Solar SC in Dallas in the academy and reserve sides.

Glad United target such talented US teenagers, or would you rather they brought through more homegrown talent? have your say










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   It's no joke, Gavin is the real deal. Forget the goals he's scored this kid has great passing vision. That assist he got last weekend was amazing, first showing his dribbling skills in the box, then a pin point pass for the goal. Terrific.
barry, happy valley, ca
5/07/2004 at 19:36

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   Although a long distance away from Old Trafford I'm a United fan since 1963. Since then a lot has changed in football. If he's a talent then get him, no matter where he comes from. But the nicest thing is to bring in a local lad. it is disappointing to see few local players in recent years joining the seniors, especially the forwards.
ct, holland
4/07/2004 at 18:45

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