Sir Alex Ferguson given transfer greenlight

Sir Alex Ferguson has been told that he has money available to strengthen his squad this January, as the Premier League holders’ title ambitions have taken a dent over the last week.

With back-to-back defeats against Blackburn and Newcastle the Old Trafford side have seen arch enemies Manchester City open up a three-point gap at the top of the English top flight, much to the despair of the club’s owners.

The Telegraph report that despite United sizeable debt, which currently stands at £433 million, Sir Alex has been told that money is no object in buying players over the next month should he so desire.

The newspaper also indicates that the Scottish coach is reluctant to spend in January however, as his previous track record sees him very rarely splurging money in the mid-season transfer window.

The likes of Benfica’s Nicolas Gaitan and Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder have been linked with a move to the English champions, but as yet there have been no developments since the window opened.

Meanwhile, The Daily Mail have run a story detailing that Sir Alex will make a spectacular move to bring Frank Lampard to the club.

The veteran England midfielder has been used in a squad rotation system by Andre Villas Boas this season at Chelsea, and with United struggling for fit central midfielders Sir Alex is believed to be readying a surprise bid.

By Gareth McKnight

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