When you get farmed out on loan by your club – to a lesser club – and manage just one goal in 15 appearances, the last thing you’d expect is for Manchester United to come knocking!
But that is exactly what has happened to former Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan, who has signed for
Manchester United for a reported £3 million.
The French Under 21 was named the most valuable player at the Toulon youth tournament last month, but is still in shock following his dramatic move to Old Trafford.
Obertan told French radio station RMC: "I knew they had been following me for a few years but I did not think it was going to happen this season.
"We had no longer been in too much contact until the England Under 21s game, where I played well for France and scored a goal. That helped things along. We spoke again, and I ended up signing.
"He [Ferguson] has put me at ease. He said to me that he knows my pros and cons. It's my potential that interests him. He has confidence in me. It is flattering and surprising.
"But I know I still have a lot of work to do to get to
Ronaldo's level.”
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