Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has declared that he will spend in the transfer market even though he doesn’t need to.

The Red Devils were strengthened substantially in the last summer with Owen Hargreaves, Carlos Tevez, Anderson and Nani coming in.

Now with four games remaining in the Premiership and the Red Devils looking good to retain their Premiership title and a strong contender in the Champions League, Ferguson has gone public with his plans.

"I don't need to spend, but I will," Ferguson is quoted as saying in the News of the World. "I think there is an area where we are short and we can stock up on that a bit.

"It is not easy getting the best players here. But we have to because when you have a lot of quality in your squad you have to be absolutely correct on who you bring in.

"A player has a chance to come to a club like United and he would say 'that's my challenge to be in the team.' That's what good payers do."

He added: "I don't think I will bring in as many as last season and if we buy players it will probably be young ones.

"This year Tevez, Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson have been really fantastic for us. Those four players have made a big contribution to our season."