Sir Alex has reiterated his belief that transfers are best conducted in the summer and admits he has no current plans to add to his squad in January.

“It is very difficult to buy players in January,” he said. “You don't just want to buy any player simply because it gives you another player. If you are going to buy, you want to buy someone who can make a difference.

“We have only had maybe four or five signings in my time here in January: Louis Saha, Andy Cole, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra [and Diego Forlan]. It is not a consistent route for us to buy in January, simply because of all the disadvantages.

“There are a lot of issues there and there is nothing in my mind at the moment.”

The manager’s stance shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, Sir Alex rarely spends in the winter window. The last time United made significant January signings was in 2006, when Vidic and Evra joined the club.

That was shortly after the Reds last failed to reach the Champions League knockout phase and this season’s similarly early exit, coupled with Vidic’s season-ending injury sustained in Swizterland, has prompted calls for Sir Alex to dig deep once more.

But the manager has stressed 2006's winter spending was triggered by a different set of circumstances.

“At the time [we brought in Evra and Vidic] we were looking to get players in who were important in certain positions," he told reporters at his

damn there's no winning an argument with you guys. DDG is the bane of Man Utd. I hope I am proved wrong, but if Linde isn't given the no.1 spot we will repeat post-1999 with the dipshat keepers we had.

Not coming here to troll or anything, but I'm interested in the fact that you all want Wesley Snejder in January.

Inter is in Champions League now, I don't think Snejder will want to sacrifice CL football for this season.

I believe if he is to come, most probably it's in summer, since then he can adapt to Man Utd's style much more easily and will be cheaper then too.

Sorry if I offended anyone

meh...well at least they backed their argument up with stats...all you did recently was whine whine whine whenever ddg made a mistake...while it's nothing wrong at all to point out when a player makes a mistake, u seem to blame every single loss on him and only him when football is a team game...cant u rmb the strikers had an awful game the other night, smalling lost his marker to conceed the 2nd goal too, but u chose to ignore those becoz it's all ddg's mistake only wasnt it?

yeah so wat if u thk u are the only one being right, that other ppl "suck player's xxxx" whenever they defend them...the fact that ddg was voted manutd's november player of the month by millions would just squash any of ur arguments coupled with immature personal attacks

you're right. I still doubt Sneijder will ever come to United even in Summer. It depends on Sir Alex, as long as no one will be offload next summer, I doubt a new one will arrived (at least an established one).

and I hate Evans doubters more than Carrick's. The guy is only 23. pffftt
lulz

Please buy CM, Sneidjer is unlikely    since he ask salary like Yaya Toure, Man Utd not stupid like Man City pay that kind of salary to player .....btw Y'Mvilla and Charles Kaboure will be the best center midfilder in FM 2012

Welcome Roberto Carlos Jr.

teeheee

nope. a Venezuelan Roberto Carlos Roja Brito

18 years old & striker

Not coming here to troll or anything, but I'm interested in the fact that you all want Wesley Snejder in January.

Inter is in Champions League now, I don't think Snejder will want to sacrifice CL football for this season.

I believe if he is to come, most probably it's in summer, since then he can adapt to Man Utd's style much more easily and will be cheaper then too.

Sorry if I offended anyone

United's defense was really good until Vidic took an arrow to the knee.