Sir Alex Ferguson is still looking to add to his Manchester
United squad, but insists the Premiership leaders will not 'panic
buy'.
Since the opening of the transfer window, Henrik Larsson has been
the only arrival at Old Trafford on a short-term loan from
Helsingborgs.
United are keen on Southampton starlet Gareth Bale and are
understood to have had a £5million offer rejected earlier this
month.
Reports claim Ferguson wants to watch Bale before deciding whether
to up his offer and he concedes it is not easy making new signings
in the January transfer window.
"We are working on one or two things, but don't hold your breath,"
said Ferguson.
"Overall the question of signing new players in mid-season is not
as straightforward as it might appear.
"We have had mixed fortunes taking new people on board halfway
through the season. I much prefer a newcomer to have the benefit of
pre-season training.
"And we are certainly not in a position where we need to panic
buy."
Owen Hargreaves remains a target for Ferguson, but he acknowledges
his pursuit of the Bayern Munich midfielder is complicated.
He added: "Whether that will be possible right now is not clear and
obviously it's not entirely in our own hands.
"It's difficult. Someone (at Bayern) will say something, then
someone else will say something different.
"We're working away, but it's never easy."