If it goes to the courts I wonder if Heinz will make a constraint of trade case. Would be a ground breaking case of bosman proportions if it went this way and he wins.

Lawyer, London, UK

Ossie, your obviously a bin dipper fan i would have now problem in heinze going to the EPL 4th best team, as his best days are behind him.

John , Oliva, Spain

its nothing to do with rival teams. everyone knows that utd cant be seen to let a fan's favourite and someone who has captained the team go to liverpool. its causing uproar on fan sites. also ossie's point about survival though tongue in cheek i'm sure is looking incresingly accurate lol

sean, dublin, ireland

utd just dont want to sell him to liverpool. fans would revolt. nothing to do with rivals for league. what about veron? ok for him to go to chelsea. hypocrisy.

sean, dublin, ireland

this reader clearly has no comprehension of why or what this rivalry really means,i doubt if hes ever been to a United v the criminals fottball match so how would he know!!....There are four ingredients before a contract is mad.1.offer.2 acceptance..3. consideration..4.intention to create legal relations...Heinze sined for United and should stick buy this.A PIECE OF PAPER without those ingredients can never nullify a formalised contract that presently exist.roll on beatinhg the "cursed " criminals ie remember Hysel and Hillesborough!!!!!!!!!!!!

brian, hull, uk

double standards from sir alec. He doesnt want heinze joining a rival club but was happy to try and get Viera to move to Man u when he was at arsenal

raj, london, uk

Ossie, I cannot believe that you don't understand why we would not sell a player to a domestic rival, let alone Liverpool. Most businesses would not allow members of staff to leave their employment and take up a position with a direct competitor, United are doing the same by insisting that he doesn't go to a domestic rival, namely Arsenal, Chelsea or Liverpool. The rivalry between the clubs has been going on a lot longer than SAF has been at United and runs a lot deeper than just between the football clubs. And as for suggesting SAF should be more worried about survival, don't make me laugh. Because we've drawn 2 games must obviously mean that the over the course of the season we are not going to win a game!!! Why don't we save all the players energy for the European Championships and give the Premier League to Everton now???

Nik Caldeira, Manchester,

Its time for sir Alec to stop throwing his toys out of the pram and allow the player to move on as if it is correct that united were prepared to let him go for 6.8 million then they showed there intent that he was no longer required. As Liverpool were the club to make the offer why all the fuss no wonder there is a hatred between the rival fans when it is quite clear that AF is responsible for what I would conceive as Incitement to Hatred Grow up Sir AF and let the player move on to whatever club he wishes. At this present moment it is my understanding that Liverpool have never won the premiership title and looking at the current league standings Sir A should be more worried about survival than there so called rivals.

Ossie, koh phangan suratthani, Thailand