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MIDFIELDER

Solid hard-working midfielder whose number of appearances have been cut short by injuries.

On 31 May 2007, it was announced that Hargreaves would join United on 1 July 2007, after almost a year of negotiations between Bayern Munich and United for a fee of around £17 million. Hargreaves was finally unveiled as a Manchester United player on 1 July, having signed a four-year contract with the club. He was then revealed to the press on 9 July, along with fellow newcomer Nani. Hargreaves was given the number 4 shirt at Old Trafford.

Hargreaves made his Manchester United debut in a friendly against Peterborough on 4 August, coming on as a second half substitute in United’s 3–1 victory. He made his first Premier League appearance in Manchester United’s third game of the season, in the derby match away to Man City in a 1–0 defeat. Hargreaves scored his first league goal for Manchester United against Fulham on 1 March, a free kick from just outside the penalty box. He scored his second league goal for the club on 13 April, a free kick winner against Srsenal. In his first season with Manchester United they won the Premier League and Champions League titles.

The start of Hargreaves’ second season at United was hampered by injuries, specifically a recurring knee problem that restricted him to sporadic appearances in 2007–08. After trips to specialists in both London and Sweden yielded no results, Hargreaves travelled to Colorado in November 2008 to visit renowned knee surgeon, Richard Steadman Hargreaves underwent surgery on his right knee on 10 November 2008 and received a similar operation on his left knee in January 2009. However, this meant that Hargreaves would miss the remainder of the 2008–09 season. Very close to a return to the squad.

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