SAF always looks for players who love a challenge and are ready to fight for everything. That's why he'll probably be happy that Geremi signed for Chelsea and not United. When asked why he had chosen the Blues over United the Cameroon international said:
THAT'S THE SPIRIT
"Manchester United were interested in me,"
"And Sir Alex Ferguson has always spoken well about me. But if I would have signed for Manchester, I would have had to fight for a place with Roy Keane."
With an attitude like that I bet he was thrilled to see the arrivals of Veron, Cole and Duff.