MANCHESTER United are not planning a multi-million transfer blitz when the January window opens in the New Year.
The Reds will tomorrow present their �39.3m profit, a 22 per cent increase, to shareholders at the plc's AGM at Old Trafford. Reports have suggested that �20m of that will be sanctioned for a mid-season war chest for Sir Alex Ferguson. But United chief executive David Gill, who'll be at the AGM in his new capacity as Old Trafford's top man following the shock departure to Chelsea of Peter Kenyon, is warning speculators that an `if it ain't broke don't fix it' policy is likely to prevail when the post-Christmas transfer scramble gets underway. "I don't think we will be going into the transfer market in a big way in January," he told M.E.N. Sport. "We have had some discussions about it and it is all still being reviewed by Sir Alex Ferguson, his staff and myself. Same again "I think whatever we do in January will be consistent with previous years. "The manager doesn't normally do major transfer work in mid-season even before we had the window. It is premature to reach any conclusions as to what we will be doing." Once again a top-grade front man to bolster the champions three-man senior strike force of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Diego Forlan and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is seen as a priority by fans and critics alike if the Reds are going to push on with their Premiership and Champions League challenges. Fergie's only two mid-term purchases during the last decade of success have been forwards. In January 1995 Andy Cole was bought for a then British record of �7m from Newcastle and two years ago Diego Forlan was captured from Independiente for �7.5m. But talk of a �20m kitty for Ferguson to plunder for new faces is wide of the mark. "I don't think we are going to need ridiculous amounts of money in January. Alex Ferguson won't ask for that because there is nothing major to be fixed," insisted Gill. "We developed the squad in the summer so we'd be challenging for all the honours and we are challenging so why would we want to make big changes in January?" Regards, John, Ext 3660 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/GtUolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
