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The head coach Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that the club was interested in the possibility of strengthening the team with striker Raul. The all-time leading scorer in the UEFA Champions League this season is representing a future opponent of the 'Red Devils' - the Gelsenkirchen team, where he has already scored 18 times. "We are inclined to acquire young footballers, but if there is an opportunity to bring in an experienced player, we must consider that option," said the specialist. "Some players can be exceptions, because experience is valuable. We did the same with Michael Owen, who is an excellent professional, and the situation with Raul would be similar to Henrik Larsson's a few years ago. It was obvious that Raul's time in Madrid was coming to an end, and the player himself was not yet too old to be ineffective, as he is proving in Germany. "We spoke to his agent, but we already had Javier Hernandez, Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov, and Michael Owen in our squad. If not for the latter, I would probably have signed Raul," Ferguson said.
