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Gill talks of busy summer at Manchester United

ESPNsoccernet staff
April 19, 2012
David Gill expects players to come and go at Old Trafford © Getty Images
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Manchester United director of football David Gill believes it could be a busy summer at the club, despite the Red Devils heading towards a possible 20th league title.

United hold a five-point advantage over rivals Manchester City with just four games to play, but have several first-team players who are linked with a departure from the club this summer.

Speaking to the club's official website, Gill firstly spoke of the mixed emotions a close title-race provokes for those involved, before acknowledging that he may be in for a busy summer.

"It's been an amazing run and it's going to be a tense end to the season. If we do it, it will be fantastic," Gill commented. "This time of year's not good. You do get tense but we've done very well and are in good shape now - five points ahead with four games to go. It's going to be tight but it's been wonderful."

Shifting focus to his summer dealings, Gill continued: "We're looking at all that. The work goes on all year round but obviously intensifies as we come to the end of the season in terms of players. There are various contracts we've got to do, we'll look at some acquisitions and there will be some players who will leave. It's an interesting time."

Among those touted to leave the club this summer are strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen, with Sir Alex Ferguson also confirming this week that young fullback Fabio da Silva will head out on-loan for the 2012/13 campaign.

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