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French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez celebrates at the end of the penalty shoot out in the soccer World Cup 98 quarter final match between France and Italy at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris in this Friday July 3, 1998 file photo. English Premier League Champions Manchester United confirmed Tuesday May 30, 2000 that they are in talks with Barthez to secure the signature of the 28-year-old Monaco stopper. United have had problems with the position since the departure of Peter Schmeichel as first Italian Massimo Taibi and then Australian Mark Bosnich failed to impress. (KKEYSTONE/AP Photo/Luca Bruno) === ELECTRONIC IMAGE ===