 Complete the following phrase:  In May 2001, The Daily Telegraph reported that Manchester United was planning an audacious attempt to sign Vieira; manager Sir Alex Ferguson, a long-term admirer of the player, was given the green light by his board to make a bid. In the summer period, Vieira disparaged Arsenals transfer activity and was adamant the club would not finish in the top five in the league  and forget the Champions League, saying about his future: As far as Im concerned, the matter is resolved. I am leaving Arsenal and I have made that perfectly clear. The club refused to respond to his comments, but vice-chairman David Dein was privately irked at Vieiras agent, Marc Roger, for letting the situation become unsettling. Wenger attributed the saga at the hands of Manchester United: They made an approach to Patrick without contacting us, and that does not really respect the rules. Vieira turned up for pre-season training in July 2001 as normal and was later named the club vice-captain, to ensure he would succeed Tony Adams as captain. Success finally came for Vieira in the 200102 season; Arsenal regained the league and beat Chelsea in the 