Fergie looking to land three top summer transfers
March 30th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 30 (ANI): Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson believes he can land as many as three of his top transfer targets in the summer.
Big changes are expected at Manchester United, with a clutch of players retiring or seeing their contracts end, and Fergie insists the cash will be there for him to bring in top-class replacements during the close season.
The Sun quoted him, as saying: “We have certain targets in mind and I think two or three will be fulfilled. There’s no question of that. The Glazer family has always been supportive of our desires to improve the team.”
Top of his list is likely to be a goalkeeper, with either Schalke’s Manuel Neuer or Atletico Madrid’s David de Gea in the frame to replace Edwin van der Sar.
The Scot is also likely to boost his midfield. Wesley Sneijder, Jack Rodwell and Blackpool’s Charlie Adam are all in the running. Fergie could look for a new centre-back, too, with Bolton’s Gary Cahill and Thiago Silva of AC Milan among the group of possibles.
A new forward seems less likely, as United’s boss has declared himself happy with the striking options he has.
He added: “What we are good at is bringing young players to the club, like Chicharito. If you look at the last six years, we’ve brought through young players like Ronaldo and Nani.” (ANI)
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