Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has
said he is researching new signings, but admitted he may not buy
anyone this summer.
Ferguson has not added to his Champions League-winning squad,
despite being linked with a host of big-name targets.
Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov is still on the Scot's
wanted list and discussions will continue over other potential
signings until the transfer deadline at the end of the
month.
However, despite a growing injury list that looks certain to
keep Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and half a dozen other senior
men out of the opening Premier League game against Newcastle on
August 17, Ferguson may keep his cash where it is.
"We might well start 2008-09 with largely the squad we had last
season - and after all, they didn't do too badly," he said.
"We have not brought in the kind of top-quality player everyone
seems to be expecting.
"We are still researching and looking but it is not easy and
certainly we are not desperate."
In Nani, who will be suspended against Newcastle, and Anderson,
who is on Olympic duty with Brazil, United have two men likely to
show significant improvement on their first year at Old
Trafford.
Angola striker Manucho is due to apply for a work permit and
success of that, plus the emergence of Rafael da Silva at
right-back and the failure to get Berbatov for a price he feels is
realistic could be enough to convince Ferguson he does not require
any new blood.
"We have the right balance of youth and experience thanks to the
work we did in the transfer market the previous year," he
claimed.
"In terms of numbers we have been boosted by the return from
loan of several young players who have the potential to go all the
way.
"So I think we already have the men for the job."