Silvestre move stunned teammates, says Vidic

NEMANJA VIDIC admitted Mikael Silvestre has stunned all his old Manchester United teammates by signing for Premier League rivals Arsenal.

After looking close to joining Sunderland and Manchester City, Silvestre eventually jumped at the chance of playing under Arsene Wenger, ending a nine-year association with the Old Trafford outfit yesterday by signing a two-year contract for a £750,000 (€950,000) transfer fee.

It is the first direct transfer between the two clubs since 1987, when Viv Anderson moved north to become one of Alex Ferguson’s first recruits as United boss, and Vidic can still scarcely believe it.