Striker Luis Fabiano is on Fergie's
hitlist
Sir Alex Ferguson has
told the Manchester United board he wants to conclude his
£50million summer transfer spending within the next
fortnight.
Fergie wants to build swiftly
on United's Premier League and Champions League double triumph by
bolstering his squad before the start of the mad summer scramble
for players.
United completed the signings
of Nani, Anderson and Owen Hargreaves within two weeks of the end
of last season and Fergie wants this summer's business done before
he goes on his annual summer holiday to the exclusive resort of Cap
Ferrat in the South of France next week.
Top of Fergie's wanted list
are Sevilla's Brazilian duo, striker Luis Fabiano and defender
Daniel Alves, who are likely to cost United a combined £30million.
Alves is seen as Gary Neville's permanent replacement at
right-back, but Fergie remains keen on Manchester City and England
defender Micah Richards, despite his likely £20m price tag.
There is likely to be a
maximum of four new faces at United this summer, while three
departures are inevitable - defenders Mikael Silvestre and Gerard
Pique, as well as injury-plagued striker Louis Saha.