Will Sol Campbell Join Manchester Utd

Posted by Geronimo Boosh on December 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Past England defender and free agent Sol Campbell has unveiled he would like a free transfer to Manchester United.

The 35-year-old centre-half would be acquirable in Jan after eventually being discharged from his five-year contract with Notts County last week.

“I would love to play for Manchester United,” Campbell told ESPN. “But I’m not counting any chickens, just waiting to see what happens.

“I have heard nothing officially from United. It would be a great move.”

The Old Trafford team had fifteen players omitting – even 8 defenders – for Tuesday’s 3-1 Champions League win at Wolfsburg and Campbell may be an appealing choice in January’s transfer window.

Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic are the only frequent Utd defenders who are healthy with Rio Ferdinand, John O’Shea, Jonny Evans, Gary Neville, Wes Brown as well as Rafael and Fabio da Silva either injured or sick.

Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher were part of a stopgap three-man defence in Germany and it’s been rumoured that manager Sir Alex Ferguson is keen on insuring Campbell as a short-term answer.

The onetime Tottenham, Arsenal and Portsmouth defender only finalised his contract conflict with Notts County last Wednesday after the League 2 side at first declined to release his registration.

Campbell, capped 73 times by his country, linked up with director of football Sven-Goran Eriksson at Meadow Lane in August but departed less than a month into the five-year deal having played just one game.