[泰晤士报] 曼联寻求前锋，史密斯处于离队的边缘

Suitors queue up as Smith nears exit at Old Trafford

曼联寻求前锋，史密斯处于离队的边缘

Oliver Kay and Russell Kempson

奥利弗.凯和拉塞尔.坎普森

Alan Smith, the Manchester United forward, last night sparked what is likely to be a scramble for his signature by expressing anxiety about his future at Old Trafford. The 26-year-old, who is attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur among numerous other clubs, is upset at United’s apparent unwillingness to offer him a new contract and has also expressed concern about a lack of communication from Sir Alex Ferguson.

曼联前锋阿兰.史密斯昨晚表达了对自己合同的担心，他对自己在老特拉福德的未来感到担忧。这位26岁的球员吸引了热刺等球队的注意。曼联似乎不准备为他提供一份新合同，他和弗格森爵士也缺乏沟通。

“If they [United] are going to sell me, I would like to know,” Smith said. “But I won’t find out unless I speak to the manager. If you’re no longer wanted, then you have to consider your options. If the manager tells me he wants me, I’m there for him. If he says he doesn’t, it’s time to move on.”

“如果他们想要卖我的话我很想知道，”史密斯说。“但是除非和经理谈过，我什么都不知道。如果你不再被需要，你就要考虑自己的选择。如果经理告诉我他还想要我，我就会留下。如果他说不需要了，那就是离开的时候。”

Smith started only six Barclays Premiership matches last season, after a difficult recovery from a broken leg, and has two years remaining on his contract with United. He believes he was promised a new contract last summer on the condition that he proved his fitness, but with no indication from David Gill, the chief executive, that such an offer is in the pipeline, it seems likely that the forward will move elsewhere.

由于伤病的困扰，史密斯上赛季只首发了6场比赛。他的合同还有2年。他相信自己去年夏天就应该得到新合同。但是CEO大卫.吉尔没有明确表态，似乎不会给他准备新合同，看来这位前锋将会离开了。