Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that he will not be bringing any more new players into Manchester United ahead of the Premier League campaign (United 5/2 Premiership Outright), as he is happy with the strength of his squad.
Ferguson has bolstered his ranks with Fulham defender Chris Smalling, while Mexican striker Javier Hernandez has been snapped up from Chivas Guadalajara. However, both players are arguably seen as future projects and would not be expected to make an instant impact at Old Trafford.
United continue to be linked with several players ahead of their Premier League opener against Newcastle (Man United 1/5, Newcastle 10/1, draw 9/2 – 90 Minutes Betting) at Old Trafford on August 16.
But Ferguson insists that he will not be opening the club’s wallet, despite neighbours Manchester City again spending big money this summer in a bid to become serious title contenders (City 4/1 Premier League winners) next term.
“I cannot speak about other clubs. We are comfortable with the squad we have got,” Ferguson said. “We bought players at the right time of the season and we are happy with what we have.”
Meanwhile, Ferguson is delighted with his players’ progress on the current tour of North America, despite the fact most training sessions are taking place in hot and humid conditions.
He said: “We are doing double sessions at 9.50am and 5.30pm and that helps us get a little rest after lunchtime.
“The conditions haven’t stopped us – they have been really good. The players have been great. They have shown some good application, good concentration and put in some really good work.
“It is now we are beginning to see the benefits of our training. The tempo is at the level we expect of our players.”
United are set to be boosted by Nani’s return to action following a dislocated collarbone injury, which ruled him out of Portugal’s World Cup campaign.
The winger has joined up with the Reds in Chicago and could feature in Wednesday’s friendly against Philadelphia and against Kansas City Wizards on Sunday.
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