Manchester United (Manchester United 11/5 to win the Premier League outright) chief executive David Gill has stated that Sir Alex Ferguson will not have any restrictions placed upon him in the transfer market this summer.
The mounting debt accumulated by the Glazer family who own the club has caused unrest amongst fans at Old Trafford, with worries over how much the manager will have to spend in the next transfer window being a major concern.
However, Gill has reiterated the fact that Ferguson will have significant money to spend in the summer to help the side regain the Premier League title from Chelsea (Chelsea 13/8 to win the Premier League outright) and to push on in Europe.
He said: “The money is definitely there. The results for the quarter ending 31 March will show the figures are about £95million cash.
“We are not in a situation whereby Alex is restricted in what he wants to do with the club and his modus operandi as a manager. We have never said: ‘You can’t do that, we have to pay interest (on the debt),” he added.
Ferguson has recently stated that he feels the transfer market has been distorted by clubs such as Real Madrid and United’s local rival Manchester City who are paying huge sums of money for players.
Fans are concerned that money from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real last summer was not put back in to making signings on the pitch.
Despite worries over the amount the United boss has to spend at Old Trafford, Ferguson has already added to the squad with the signing of promising English centre-back Chris Smalling from Fulham and Mexico international Javier Hernandez.
A number of players have been linked with the Red Devils this summer with Joe Cole, who is soon out of contract at Chelsea, and Aston Villa midfielder James Milner being speculated as possible additions to the squad.
The ‘green and gold’ campaign by United fans shows the unrest amongst supporters of the team who are against the Glazer families running of the club, and the transfer budget and debt are some of the key issues.
Gill believes the campaign will fade with the team on the pitch being successful.
He said: “The green and gold campaign and the momentum behind that can get a bit tiring.
“Would we prefer not to have them [green and gold scarves]? Yes. They have a right to protest. A lot of the fans clearly care about the club and that is a strength.”
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