Sir Alex Ferguson has sternly refuted reports from Spain that
Real Madrid have, or are poised to, bid for United's in-form
Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 21-year-old has been an integral part of the United team this
season and the Reds boss was quick to quell any talk of a move
involving one of European football's finest talents.
"It's nonsense," he told reporters on Friday. "Firstly, I can tell
you they have not made any offer. And, secondly, it's not even an
issue for us, so it's not worth talking about."
There has seemingly been a change in the willingness of Bayern
Munich to allow Owen Hargreaves to leave for Old Trafford. However,
the United boss admitted there have been no developments in
negotiations with the Bundesliga club, saying: "There is nothing to
report at the moment."
The Reds have remained coy about the possibility of bringing in
players during the transfer window. United chief executive David
Gill has highlighted the fact that the Reds normally do big
business in the summer months. But Sir Alex hasn't ruled out
bringing players in.
"I've recalled one or two young players that have been out on
loan," he added, "and we may sign somebody else in January. Who
knows? We may make a couple of signings. But I do think we have the
squad to handle the games coming up."
