A short video showing most of Gabriel Obertan’s skills during the 09/10 campaign with Manchester United . Gabriel Obertan (born 26 February 1989) is a French footballer currently playing for Manchester United of England. He primarily plays as a winger, but can also play in the centre of midfield and as a striker. A former attendee of the famous Clairefontaine academy, Obertan began his professional career playing for Bordeaux in France, before joining Manchester United for an undisclosed fee in July 2009. He is a member of the France U21 football team and was named as France’s best player overall at the 2009 Toulon Tournament.[1]On 6 July 2009, French newspaper L’Equipe announced that Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud had reached an agreement with English club Manchester United for the transfer of Obertan with Triaud stating that an agreement had been reached several weeks ago and that the player had agreed contract terms.[7] The following day, Obertan successfully passed his medical in Manchester[8] and, on 8 July, signed his contract officially making him a Manchester United player.[9] The transfer fee was undisclosed, but is believed to be in the region of £3 million,[10] with Obertan joining the club on a four-year deal.[11] Following three games for the Manchester United reserve team, including a 30 win over Oldham Athletic on his debut,[12][13] Obertan made his senior debut in the club’s 20 away win over Barnsley in the League Cup fourth round on 27 October 2009 …