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| Larsson extension down to Man Utd | |
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| Manchester United have not discussed extending Henrik Larsson's three-month loan from Helsingborg but the Norwegian club say they are open to negotiations. | |
| Larsson, 35, scored on his United debut on Sunday to spark reports he could stay until the end of the season. | |
| "If they come with an offer then I will listen," Helsingborg chairman Sten-Inge Fredin told BBC Five Live. | |
| "But that does not mean we will let him go because we want to have a good team when we start our season." | |
| Larsson scored the first of United's goals in the win over Villa at Old Trafford and he is refusing to get carried away in considering his future with United - having only just made his debut. | |
| "It is a three-month loan deal and I have to be back when the Swedish league starts so I don't think it is going to happen," he said. | "It is a three-month loan deal and I have to be back when the Swedish league starts so I don't think it is going to happen," he said. |
| We knew this situation might happen when we did the deal - it is Manchester United, after all, not Bristol Rovers Helsingborg coach Stuart Baxter | |
| Fredin added: "It is very simple. He shall be back on 12 March. That is what we have in the contract between the two clubs. Nothing else has been discussed. | |
| "If Manchester United want him then they have to call me. I will have to talk to Henrik and then we have to sit down and see if this question is coming up. | |
| "For the moment the situation is clear. There is no discussions and there have not been and the contract is clear that he should be back on 12 March." | |
| Helsingborg coach Stuart Baxter also insisted it was too early to discuss such matters, although he doubts there would be any obstacles preventing Larsson's deal being extended. | Helsingborg coach Stuart Baxter also insisted it was too early to discuss such matters, although he doubts there would be any obstacles preventing Larsson's deal being extended. |
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| "While it is very early to speculate, it could happen," said Baxter. | "While it is very early to speculate, it could happen," said Baxter. |
| "We are in a world where we are not really able to force Henrik back. | "We are in a world where we are not really able to force Henrik back. |
| "Sweden being Sweden they would probably think of the person and not the footballer. | "Sweden being Sweden they would probably think of the person and not the footballer. |
| "There would be a discussion between Henrik and the club but he has given us no indication this is any more than the agreement we have." | "There would be a discussion between Henrik and the club but he has given us no indication this is any more than the agreement we have." |
| He added: "We knew this situation might happen when we did the deal. It is Manchester United, after all, not Bristol Rovers." | He added: "We knew this situation might happen when we did the deal. It is Manchester United, after all, not Bristol Rovers." |