Come this summer and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will be allowed to spend up to £80 million to beef up his squad. This came to light where he needs to find ways to lessen the burden of Wayne Rooney since the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo for the same amount last summer.


According to Soccernet, sources said "There is no doubt that the money from the sale of Ronaldo is there for Sir Alex to spend, and any other money he raises through sales. Sir Alex needs a striker and a goalkeeper, and the players of the quality United demand means that they would be extremely expensive and, while Sir Alex likes value for money, he does need these two players for next season as a matter of priority. Sir Alex is not involved with the Red Knights, nor would he be. It's preposterous to even suggest it. In any case, their bid is not reality. No one is going to force the Glazers to sell, and I would doubt whether the Glazers would even entertain these guys, even if they did change their minds one day. There seems to be no proof of funds - the likelihood is that they would borrow heavily in any case - so what is the difference?"