Saha was transferred to Manchester United for a fee of £12.4 million in 2004 having scored 15 goals so far that season and impressing Sir Alex Ferguson in Fulham's 3–1 win at Old Trafford.
Fulham were reluctant to sell Saha but he pushed for a deal and it eventually went through on 23 January 2004.
A month later, however, FC Metz took their case to FIFA (and later Court of Arbitration for Sport) after they are entitled to a share from Fulham as a result of Saha's transfer move.
Two years later, the Court of Arbitration for Sport was in favour of FC Metz and Fulham were ordered to pay.

Saha impressed early, with seven goals in his 10 starting appearances of the 2003–04 season and scoring on his debut against Southampton.
After the match, Manager Ferguson praised his performance.
In the next match, versus Everton, Saha and Ruud van Nistelrooy each scored two goals in a 4–3 win.
On 28 February 2004, he faced his former team for the first time, scoring the only goal for United in a 1–1 draw.
Throughout the match, Saha received boos and jeers from Fulham supporters.
He then played in both legs of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Porto, as Manchester United lost 3–2 on aggregate.
After missing two matches due to an Achilles problem, Saha returned to the first team and scored in the next two matches against Arsenal and Birmingham City.
Unfortunately, he was unable to play in the 2004 FA Cup Final win over Millwall, being cup-tied due to an earlier appearance with Fulham.
Despite this, Saha went on to make 12 appearances and scoring seven times in all competitions at the end of the 2003–04 season.

The 2004–05 season was a stop-start season marred by constant injury for Saha.
It wasn’t until on 28 August 2004 when he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a second half substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Blackburn Rovers.
However, Saha picked up a knee injury playing for France against the Faroe Islands which cost him a month.
It wasn’t until on 16 October 2004 when he returned to the first team, starting the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Birmingham City.
Saha then scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the League Cup on 10 November 2004.
Shortly after, he picked up the injury again, also playing for the national side and costing nearly two months out.
It wasn’t until on 12 January 2005 when Saha returned to the starting the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Chelsea in the first leg of the League Cup semi–finals.
Ten days later on 22 January 2005.
He scored his second goal of the season, as well as, setting up the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against Aston Villa.
However in February, the problem recurred, again leaving Saha out for a further two months.
At the end of the 2004–05 season, Saha never really got going making only 11 starting appearances, 11 from the bench and scoring two goals.

Over the summer Saha suffered another hamstring strain which ruled him out for the first three months of the 2005–06 season.
It wasn’t until on 30 November 2005 when he scored on his first appearance of the season, as well as, setting up the club's third goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against West Bromwich Albion.
Following his return, Saha eased back into side as a sub, making appearances in League Cup matches.
To the surprise of many, the French striker recaptured his initial good form and started banging in the goals.
Six goals in the League Cup run saw him usurp Van Nistelrooy as the first-choice strike partner for Wayne Rooney.
Saha was named a starter, over Van Nistelrooy, in the final against Wigan Athletic, and scored a goal.
Despite suffering from an injury along the way, he later scored four more goals later in the 2005–06 season, including a brace against West Bromwich Albion on 18 March 2006.
At the end of the 2005–06 season, Saha went on to make 30 appearances and scoring 15 times in all competitions.

Saha was chosen by Ferguson to partner alongside Rooney for the next season, after Van Nistelrooy's exit for Real Madrid during th
Saha was transferred to Manchester United for a fee of £12.4 million in 2004 having scored 15 goals so far that season and impressing Sir Alex Ferguson in Fulham's 3–1 win at Old Trafford. Fulham were reluctant to sell Saha but he pushed for a deal and it eventually went through on 23 January 2004. A month later, however, FC Metz took their case to FIFA (and later Court of Arbitration for Sport) after they are entitled to a share from Fulham as a result of Saha's transfer move. Two years later, the Court of Arbitration for Sport was in favour of FC Metz and Fulham were ordered to pay.
Saha impressed early, with seven goals in his 10 starting appearances of the 2003–04 season and scoring on his debut against Southampton. After the match, Manager Ferguson praised his performance. In the next match, versus Everton, Saha and Ruud van Nistelrooy each scored two goals in a 4–3 win. On 28 February 2004, he faced his former team for the first time, scoring the only goal for United in a 1–1 draw. Throughout the match, Saha received boos and jeers from Fulham supporters. He then played in both legs of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Porto, as Manchester United lost 3–2 on aggregate. After missing two matches due to an Achilles problem, Saha returned to the first team and scored in the next two matches against Arsenal and Birmingham City. Unfortunately, he was unable to play in the 2004 FA Cup Final win over Millwall, being cup-tied due to an earlier appearance with Fulham. Despite this, Saha went on to make 12 appearances and scoring seven times in all competitions at the end of the 2003–04 season.
The 2004–05 season was a stop-start season marred by constant injury for Saha. It wasn’t until on 28 August 2004 when he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a second half substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Blackburn Rovers. However, Saha picked up a knee injury playing for France against the Faroe Islands which cost him a month. It wasn’t until on 16 October 2004 when he returned to the first team, starting the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Birmingham City. Saha then scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the League Cup on 10 November 2004. Shortly after, he picked up the injury again, also playing for the national side and costing nearly two months out. It wasn’t until on 12 January 2005 when Saha returned to the starting the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Chelsea in the first leg of the League Cup semi–finals. Ten days later on 22 January 2005. He scored his second goal of the season, as well as, setting up the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against Aston Villa. However in February, the problem recurred, again leaving Saha out for a further two months. At the end of the 2004–05 season, Saha never really got going making only 11 starting appearances, 11 from the bench and scoring two goals. 
Over the summer Saha suffered another hamstring strain which ruled him out for the first three months of the 2005–06 season. It wasn’t until on 30 November 2005 when he scored on his first appearance of the season, as well as, setting up the club's third goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against West Bromwich Albion. Following his return, Saha eased back into side as a sub, making appearances in League Cup matches. To the surprise of many, the French striker recaptured his initial good form and started banging in the goals. Six goals in the League Cup run saw him usurp Van Nistelrooy as the first-choice strike partner for Wayne Rooney. Saha was named a starter, over Van Nistelrooy, in the final against Wigan Athletic, and scored a goal. Despite suffering from an injury along the way, he later scored four more goals later in the 2005–06 season, including a brace against West Bromwich Albion on 18 March 2006. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Saha went on to make 30 appearances and scoring 15 times in all competitions.
Saha was chosen by Ferguson to partner alongside Rooney for the next season, after Van Nistelrooy's exit for Real Madrid during th
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