ANSON GIVES TRANSFER REASSURANCES

Last updated : 12 April 2006 By Ed
Red Issue favourite Andy Anson has said that United will be in a position to get a world class player this summer. Note however that he's speaking in the singular so the chances of getting two decent midfielders this summer looks slim.

"If we need a world class player, then we'll get him and provide the best deal," he told BBC Radio Five Live. "What we must do which we've not always done is get the best value deal."

"[The money] goes into the central pot," he said. "We manage it as a business and then we decide where we're going to spend at the start of each season when we do our budget.

"The budget for transfers for this year was already allocated and that remains unchanged - it's a big amount anyway - and Sir Alex is confident he can get the players he needs this summer.

"If we need a world class player for a certain position, then the Glazers have made it very clear that that's what we will do."