Manchester United summer transfers

All the latest transfer news and speculation from Manchester United football club.

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS

IN:

Dimitar Berbatov; from Tottenham

Davide Petrucci; from Roma; free

OUT:

Louis Saha; to Everton

Mikael Silvestre; to Arsenal

Kieran Lee; to Oldham; free transfer

Gerard Piqué; to Barcelona; undisclosed

SPECULATION:

2 September: Manchester United forward Fraizer Campbell has moved to Tottenham on a season long loan.

2 September: Manchester United have completed the signing of Dimitar Berbatov after a £30.75million deal was agreed with Tottenham. The Bulgarian has agreed a four-year contract with United.

1 September: The race to sign Dimitar Berbatov on transfer deadline day took another twist this afternoon when reports spread that the Bulgarian is the subject of a £37m bid from Real Madrid. (PA)

1 September: Everton have confirmed the signing of French striker Louis Saha from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee. (PA)

1 September: Reports suggest Manchester City have tabled a last minute bid for Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov in excess of £30m. (PA)

1 September: Dimitar Berbatov is expected to conclude one of the summer's longest running saga's by signing for Manchester United ahead of the midnight transfer deadline. (PA)

30 August: Hull chairman Paul Duffen has confirmed his club have tabled a bid of £7million for Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell.

29 August: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has described himself as "less optimistic" about new signings at Old Trafford as the clock continues to tick on Dimitar Berbatov's move from Tottenham. Ferguson said: "I'm less optimistic so we'll carry on. I've no idea what's going on. It's very hard to get communication with some people in life." (PA)

28 August: Manchester United have released Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. The 23-year-old joined the club in January 2004 but spent two years on loan at Royal Antwerp as he awaited a work permit to play in England. He broke into the first team in May 2007 but made only two senior appearances last season as he struggled to make an impression. (PA)

26 August: Reports suggest that Dimitar Berbatov's agent is in London for crisis talks as speculation over the player's future continues. (PA)

25 August: Tottenham are willing to make Dimitar Berbatov play reserve-team football if they do not receive a suitable offer for the striker from Manchester United. (PA)

25 August: Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has called for a swift resolution to the uncertainty over Dimitar Berbatov's future. "We need to get this matter resolved before the transfer deadline," he said. "If Berbatov goes, we will need time to sign a replacement. We want to have the best centre forward we can possibly get." (PA)

24 August: Dimitar Berbatov's departure from Tottenham to Manchester United is expected to gather pace this week as the clubs work towards a transfer for the striker deemed psychologically unfit to play this weekend. (PA)

23 August: Tottenham head coach Juande Ramos has accused Dimitar Berbatov of having a negative effect on the dressing room and left him out of the Barclays Premier League clash against Sunderland for not being "focused enough". (PA)

22 August: Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he is running out of time to bring in a new striker. (PA)

21 August: Arsenal have signed Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee, the London club have announced. (PA)

20 August: Reports suggest Arsenal have joined the race to sign Manchester United's out of favour defender Mikael Silvestre.

18 August: Tottenham are expected to remain reluctant to sell Dimitar Berbatov despite the Bulgaria striker submitting a formal transfer request on Friday. It is understood that Berbatov handed in his request to sporting director Damien Comolli and chairman Daniel Levy the day before he was named on the bench in the 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough. (PA)

18 August: Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted he is prepared to go through the new season with his current squad of Manchester United players. (PA)

17 August: Dimitar Berbatov's position at Tottenham looks increasingly untenable after he asked to be given the chance to "follow my dream". The Bulgaria striker, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United for much of the summer, did not to allude to Sir Alex Ferguson's side by name but with the Red Devils believed to be inching ever closer to agreeing a fee the striker, the implications of his words are clear. (PA)

16 August: Tottenham manager Juande Ramos played a straight bat to all queries about the future of star striker Dimitar Berbatov amid continued speculation he is set to join Manchester United. The Bulgarian has been linked with a £25m move to Old Trafford but Ramos was adamant today, after his side's 2-1 defeat to Middlesbrough in their opening Barclays Premier League game, that no offer had been put in for the player and that Berbatov had not formally requested a transfer. (PA)

14 August: Dimitar Berbatov's proposed move from Tottenham is expected to enter a crucial stage following suggestions other clubs in Europe besides Manchester United are interested in the striker. United are working on a deal for Berbatov and Spurs' belief that Barcelona are also monitoring the 27-year-old could move negotiations along on the eve of the Premier League season. (PA)

14 August: Manchester United are expected to have Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov in the side when they open their bid for a third Premier League title in a row against Newcastle United on Sunday.

13 August: Nottingham Forest have signed Manchester United winger Lee Martin on loan. The 21-year-old, who has made two first-team appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson's Premier League champions, had been the target of several rival Championship clubs. The length of the deal is yet to be announced. (PA)

13 August: Berbatov has trained in London again but the 27-year-old has been targeted by Manchester United and Spurs coach Juande Ramos will continue his search for attacking reinforcements when the transfer goes through. (PA)

12 August: Manchester United have failed with a bid for Spain star David Silva, according to the player's agent. (PA)

10 August: Sir Alex Ferguson still intends to buy a new striker this week - and has failed to rule out a shock move for Thierry Henry. (PA)

8 August: Sir Alex Ferguson is confident he will have signed a striker in time for the big Premier League kick-off next week. Apart from Berbatov, Valencia's David Villa has been mentioned as a potential target, with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of Ajax and Lyon's Karim Benzema other possibilities. (PA)

8 August: Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will remain with Manchester United for longer than a single season. (PA)

7 August: Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed it was Manchester United's Champions League success last season which sparked his desire to join Real Madrid. (PA)

7 August: Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster believes it is a "shame" that Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to stay in England, but has urged his club to put the matter behind them and focus on the squad already in place. (PA)

6 August: Ronaldo confirms he will remain with Manchester United "for at least another year," according to Portuguese newspaper Publico. (PA)

6 August: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he may not buy anyone this summer. "We might well start 2008-09 with largely the squad we had last season - and after all, they didn't do too badly," he said. (PA)

5 August: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that the transfer saga involving Cristiano Ronaldo is "closed" and the winger will remain at the club. (PA)

4 August: Blackburn have agreed to sign Manchester United full-back Danny Simpson on a one-year loan.

3 August: Real Madrid veteran Michel Salgado has hinted Wesley Sneijder's injury could prompt the Spanish champions to step up their pursuit of Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. (PA)

3 August: Ruud van Nistelrooy admits Real Madrid's preparations for the new season have been hampered by constant speculation over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo. (PA)

2 August: Real Madrid are still doing their best to snare Cristiano Ronaldo, according to coach Bernd Schuster. "I'm not the person who can say anything about that," he said. "But I do believe the club are working hard to get a solution." (PA)

1 August: Sepp Blatter has denied ever calling Ronaldo a slave.

30 July: Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon admits he can do little more as the club wait for a conclusion to the "soap opera" of Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo's future. (PA)

28 July: Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster admits the club are in limbo as they wait for Cristiano Ronaldo to make a decision on his future. (PA)

28 July: Sir Alex Ferguson has hit out at Sepp Blatter's claim that Manchester United are treating Cristiano Ronaldo like a slave. (PA)

27 July: Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is concerned that his club's obsession with signing Cristiano Ronaldo could cause them to miss out on buying other players. (Reuters)

26 July: Carlos Tevez rejected overtures from Real Madrid this summer because he was happy to commit his future to Manchester United. (PA)

26 July: Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is adamant that Chelsea target Robinho will remain at the club next season. Reports that the Brazil international is on his way to the Premier League have been rife, with Manchester United and Chelsea favourites to secure his services. The 24-year-old's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, claimed on Tuesday the Blues were winning the race, admitting Robinho is keen to link up with new boss and fellow Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari. (PA)

26 July: Carlos Tevez's future is with Manchester United, the player's representative said today. The 24-year-old striker is currently on a two-year loan deal with the Old Trafford club - and if no permanent contract is signed by January, Tevez would be free to talk to other clubs. However, Kia Joorabchian today insisted the European champions are believed to be close to agreeing a deal for the former West Ham striker. (PA)

26 July: Manchester United are expected to make Carlos Tevez a permanent signing before the end of the year. The Barclays Premier League champions are believed to be close to agreeing a deal with Tevez's owners - sports investment firm MSI - which will turn his current two-year loan deal into a permanent move. (PA)

24 July: Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has broken ranks by claiming Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to join Real Madrid if he wishes. (PA)

22 July: Manchester United chief executive David Gill has repeated the club's message that any bid for Cristiano Ronaldo would be unwelcome. (PA)

21 July: Sir Alex Ferguson has told Cristiano Ronaldo that joining Real Madrid would be "the worst thing he could do". The Manchester United manager feels the 23-year-old winger needs to stay at Old Trafford if he is to grow as a player. (PA)

20 July: Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon is adamant Cristiano Ronaldo remains his club's number one transfer target despite Manchester United's insistence that the Portugal star will not be sold. (PA)

20 July: Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to confirm Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's claim that the winger will remain at Old Trafford. (PA)

20 July: Manchester United chief executive David Gill is adamant Cristiano Ronaldo will not receive a pay rise. "He only entered into the previous contract 18 months before and in terms of where he's at in our wage hierarchy he's doing pretty well," he said. (PA)

19 July: Sir Alex Ferguson believes it will be "very embarrassing" for Tottenham if they decide to carry out their threat to report Manchester United to the Premier League. Chairman Daniel Levy is furious at United for what he sees as the very public courting of striker Dimitar Berbatov. However Old Trafford boss Ferguson maintains he never mentioned anyone by name when he revealed they had tabled a bid for a player. (PA)

19 July: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is adamant that Cristiano Ronaldo will remain a key figure at Old Trafford - once he has recovered from an ankle operation. The two men met in Portugal for clear-the-air talks after Ronaldo had sent out mixed messages about his future. Ferguson said: "The meeting went well. I think we both put across our points of view; where we stand and where the player stands."

"I can say he will be a Manchester United player next season. That's our stance. He won't be sold.

18 July: Tottenham have made a complaint to the Premier League against Manchester United and Liverpool, regarding their conduct surrounding Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane respectively. (PA)

18 July: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be sold but will be out for three months with an ankle injury. (PA)

18 July: Dimitar Berbatov would be the closest thing Manchester United have had to Eric Cantona since the brilliant Frenchman retired according to Gary Pallister. (PA)

18 July: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is confident Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov will sign from Tottenham Hotspur before the start of next season. "We have made Tottenham an offer on Berbatov and we have good expectations that this deal will go through," Ferguson was quoted in The Sun on Friday. (Reuters)

17 July: Sir Alex Ferguson today confirmed he is trying to sign at least one new player. The Manchester United boss refused to reveal the identity of his target, although it is believed to be Dimitar Berbatov, but confirmed a bid had been lodged which he hoped would lead to a successful conclusion. (PA)

17 July: Darren Fletcher insists the only person he will listen about any speculation linking him with a move away from Old Trafford is Sir Alex Ferguson. "The most important thing is to remain focussed on Manchester United unless anyone tells you otherwise that is what you do," he said. (PA)

17 July: Barcelona could be set to table a shock bid for Chelsea target Robinho with both club president Joan Laporta and coach Pep Guardiola in favour of the idea, according to the player's agent Wagner Ribeiro. Speculation has been rife that the Real Madrid forward is on his way to the Barclays Premier League, with Chelsea admitting their interest and Manchester United also linked. (PA)

16 July: Sergio Aguero has ruled out the possibility of a move to Chelsea or Manchester United by insisting he wants to stay at Atletico Madrid "for one or two years more". The 20-year-old former Independiente forward, who is training with Argentina's Olympic team, insists he is enjoying his time in Spain too much to think about a move to England. (PA)

16 July: Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder admits there could be problems in the Bernabeu dressing room if Cristiano Ronaldo joins the club on a salary much greater than those of his new team-mates. (PA)

15 July: Manchester United are prepared to play the waiting game in their pursuit of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov. United depart on their pre-season tour of South Africa on Thursday but are not going to be rushed into paying over the odds for the 27-year-old. (PA)

14 July: Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has played down speculation he is seeking a move away from Ewood Park. He told Paravision TV station: "A lot of people said my transfer to a bigger club was about to happen, but I live in the present and I'm focused on Blackburn. I'm happy for the good season that I had and the important goals that I scored. I am motivated by the other teams' interest, but if I am not transferred then I want to have the best possible season at Blackburn." Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing the Paraguay international who scored 23 goals last season. (PA)

14 July: Reports at the weekend suggest Manchester United have made a £20m bid for Berbatov. Berbatov's agent, Emil Danchev, said: "I can tell with certainty that Manchester United have expressed an interest in Berbatov. I cannot comment on the issue further."

14 July: One of England's top clubs are poised to launch a bid for Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero, the player's agent has revealed. At just 20 years old, 'El Kun' is already one of Europe's hottest properties, with Atletico having to fight to keep hold of their Argentinian star last summer after he won the Golden Boot and player of the tournament awards at the Under-20 World Cup in Canada. The belief in Spain is that Manchester United are the club in question. (PA)

13 July: Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson believes Cristiano Ronaldo is happy at Manchester United and will remain with the club despite the public overtures of Spanish giants Real Madrid. (PA)

12 July: Manchester United are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov, the Bulgaria captain's agent said on Saturday. (REUTERS)

12 July: Pele today joined in the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga debate by insisting the Portugal international should see out his contract with Manchester United. "If you have a contract then in any job you have to finish the contract. I think that when he finishes his contract, then he should be free to go wherever he wants to go," he said. (PA)

11 July: Darren Fletcher insists he is full focused on becoming a first-team regular at Manchester United, amid reports he is wanted by Everton.

11 July: Cristiano Ronaldo declared last night that he agreed with the Fifa president Sepp Blatter's assertion that Manchester United should stop treating him like a "modern-day slave" and release him to Real Madrid.

10 July: FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid if he so desires.

9 July: Burnley manager Owen Coyle is hoping to sign Manchester United winger Chris Eagles in what could be a club-record transfer. Eagles, 22, has found opportunities limited at Old Trafford since making his debut in October 2003, and has not made a first-team appearance since last December.

8 July: Steve Coppell believes Cristiano Ronaldo would be taking a step down if he left Manchester United to join Real Madrid. (PA)

6 July: Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has seemingly conceded defeat in his pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo after admitting "the most likely scenario" is that the winger will stay with Manchester United. (PA)

6 July: Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar claims Manchester United are "very interested" in signing him. "I know certain English clubs are following me, like Manchester United, who are very interested in me," he told Dutch reporters. (PA)

6 July: Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon insists no discussions have yet been held with Manchester United over the possible transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo. And Calderon is adamant that nothing will happen until the Spanish champions are given the go-ahead by the Old Trafford hierarchy. (PA)

2 July: Cristiano Ronaldo again refused to comment on his future tonight as he returned to Portugal to set a date for ankle surgery. (PA)

1 July: Sir Alex Ferguson is considering a request from newly-promoted Coca-Cola Championship outfit Swansea to take young striker Fabian Brandy on loan. (PA)

1 July: Sir Alex Ferguson expects the end of Euro 2008 to herald a busy spell in the transfer market but insists Manchester United will not be rushing to spend. The United manager has targets, but after a season in which his team won the Barclays Premier League and Champions League he is confident in the quality they already possess and could settle on just one new arrival. Ferguson said: "The European Championship derails transfer activity. Nothing really happens when the championships are on. Obviously, now that is all over, people settle down. Managers are back at their clubs and you can get some dialogue now if they are interested, but I wouldn't think (we would buy) any more than one player. We are looking at one or two things."

Ferguson will continue to monitor movement in the market but does not see many transfer dealings being straightforward.He said: "People think it's easy to buy players nowadays, but it's not because money plays a big part first of all. Clubs with ambitions don't want to sell their best players, so it's not as easy as you'd think and we tend to look for younger ones." (PA)

30 June: Sir Alex Ferguson's hopes of fending off Real Madrid's interest in Cristiano Ronaldo were dealt a blow when the Uefa president, Michel Platini, said the Spanish side's courting of the winger has been "normal".

United had an official complaint against Real rejected by Fifa two weeks ago. Now Platini has said this summer's public war of words has been blown out of proportion. "Every club in the world would like to have Ronaldo," he said. "It's part of the system we have today. Players move from club to club. If [Real Madrid] have the finances, they can do it; if they don't have the money, then they can't."

30 June: According to reports yesterday, the Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has promised Premier League newcomers Hull City first option on taking the 20-year-old striker Fraizer Campbell on loan again next season at the KC Stadium. Campbell spent last season on loan at Hull, scoring 15 goals in 34 games. The Tigers' manager Phil Brown wants to make Campbell a permanent signing, and had a £4m offer rejected. The Aston Villa manager, Martin O'Neill, is also reported to be interested in the England Under-21 international.

26 June: Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon today reiterated the Spanish champions are "passive spectators" in the Cristiano Ronaldo saga. The capital club's conduct has angered United, who reported Madrid to world governing body FIFA over what they considered to be attempts to unsettle the player. FIFA refused to take any formal action, however, and Calderon is adamant his club have done nothing wrong. "I suppose they think we have intervened in some way," he told Madrid radio station City FM. "But it's not like that and that's the truth. We know that it's something between the player and Manchester United. If the player continues to insist that he wants to come and if United will consider letting him go, then we'll ask. If the price is right and everyone's happy, then it won't turn sour.

"I prefer not to talk much about him because he is a United player. We are in this situation as passive spectators, but his declarations have provoked a lot of expectation. Nevertheless that is not enough because the player belongs to United, a great club that we are friends with, and we don't want to interfere.

"If it was me, it would make me proud that the big clubs were asking about our players." (PA)

25 June: Bordeaux have conceded defeat in their bid to sign Mikaël Silvestre. The Manchester United defender had been strongly linked with a move back to France. But Les Girondins president Jean-Louis Triaud admits the lure of a lucrative testimonial for the 30-year-old has put the brakes on the switch.

24 June: Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has advised Cristiano Ronaldo to remain at Old Trafford. (PA)

24 June: Bordeaux have conceded defeat in their bid to sign Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre.

24 June: Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United remains up in the air after the Portuguese winger went on holiday yesterday.

22 June: Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has urged his club to "pay what is necessary" to take Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu. (PA)

21 June: The battle of wills between Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United looks set to continue for some time as the in-demand winger signalled his intention to "take advantage of a great opportunity" - just hours after the club insisted any offers for the player will fall on deaf ears. (PA)

20 June: Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder believes Cristiano Ronaldo could help the Spanish champions win a 10th European Cup should speculation about a move from Manchester United prove correct. (PA)

20 June: Manchester United have confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo is "not for sale" despite comments from the player that he is considering his future at the club. (PA)

19 June: Real Madrid say they are waiting for Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo to make the first move that would allow them to start negotiations with Manchester United over a possible transfer. "We are waiting for Ronaldo to say something, and as soon as he says he wants to play for Real Madrid there will be conversations between the two clubs," Real's director general of the presidency Miguel Angel Arroyo was quoted as saying in sports daily Marca on Thursday. (PA)

17 June: Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has revealed he is "proud" of reported interest from Manchester United. The holding player, who narrowly missed out on a place in Germany's squad for Euro 2008, has been linked with a move to the Barclays Premier League champions in the German press. (PA)

17 June: Although no action was taken, Fifa did issue a warning to Real of the consequences of inducing the Portugal winger to breach his contract. (PA)

14 June: Arjen Robben would welcome the competition provided by Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid should the Manchester United winger complete a move to the Spanish champions later this summer. "It's only good for me and good for the team" he said. (PA)

14 June: Roma teenager Davide Petrucci claims the offer of a job as a gardener for his father helped persuade him to leave Italy for Manchester United. The 16-year-old is reportedly set to move to Old Trafford but the Italian club will receive only £200,000 in compensation for a player who scored 14 goals in 19 youth team matches last season. (PA)

13 June: Striker Karim Benzema is set to remain with Lyon until after the 2010 World Cup, according to the club's president Jean-Michel Aulas, despite being linked with Manchester United.

12 June: Injury-plagued striker Louis Saha seems certain to leave at some stage this summer, with Bolton boss Gary Megson among those said to be interested in the former Fulham man.

12 June: Patrice Evra has signed a four-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2012.

10 June: Lyon forward Karim Benzema has added to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's woes by admitting he would prefer a move to Real Madrid over Old Trafford. (PA)

10 June: Cardiff teenager Aaron Ramsey has chosen to move to Arsenal rather than Manchester United.

8 June: Cardiff teenager Aaron Ramsey will get to choose between Premier League rivals Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton after holding talks with all three clubs. (PA)

7 June: Manchester United defender Gary Neville is convinced Cristiano Ronaldo is at the "right club" and will shun a move to Real Madrid. (PA)

7 June: Barcelona look to have beaten a host of English clubs to the signature of Brazilian right-back Daniel Alves. They have reportedly agreed a deal with La Liga rivals Sevilla. The player has been strongly linked to Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool at various points over recent seasons. (PA)

7 June: Rio Ferdinand has urged team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at the club and help lead them to more trophies. (PA)

6 June: Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz could be set for a move to the red half of Manchester. "The interest from Manchester United is real" he said. (PA)

5 June: Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy believes the Spanish champions will sign Cristiano Ronaldo as they are "a club which signs the best in the world". Ronaldo himself was quoted today as saying, "I would like to play for Real Madrid but only if it is true they are ready to pay what Manchester United ask of them. However, it does not depend on me." (PA)

4 June: Manchester United, Everton and Arsenal have all had bids, in the region of £5m, accepted by Cardiff for 17-year-old Aaron Ramsay. Liverpool are also expected to table an offer. (PA)

3 June: Manchester United have agreed a fee with Cardiff for the transfer of Aaron Ramsey. (PA)

2 June: Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed he will make an announcement on his future plans in the next "two to three days".

2 June: Real Madrid winger Robinho claims he could be used as a makeweight in a deal to take Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Spain. (PA)

WHAT'S IN THE KITTY?

Owned by: Glazer family (since 2005).

Value: £936m.

Turnover: £210m (to 30 June 2007).

Profit/loss: £79.1m operating profit.

Debts: £666m. (last annual interest payment, £42m).

Prem TV cash 07-08: £49.35m.

Summer kitty: £60m+.

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