http://www.express.co.uk/football/view/318443/?
SIR ALEX FERGUSON has accused big-spending Manchester City of ruining the transfer market as he desperately seeks to prevent the noisy neighbours sabotaging Manchester United’s season.
The United boss claimed the transfer market was insane and City could buy any player they wanted on the eve of what could be the defining day of the Premier League title race.
With United looking for a huge favour from Newcastle United who entertain City on Tyneside today, while his own side meet Swansea City at Old Trafford, Ferguson faced up to the reality of the rapidly growing power base in the sky blue half of Manchester.
City are flushed with countless millions from owner Sheikh Mansour, and Ferguson knows the revitalised enemy won’t be going away.
It’s hard enough coming to terms with the possibility that United’s fate could be decided by his ultimate nightmare – losing out on goal difference – without contemplating the grim reality that City will have the advantage in summer transfer matters.
United and City will be going head to head for the best talent available, with Ferguson fearing a similar conclusion to last summer’s battle for Arsenal’s Samir Nasri – the Frenchman accepting the greater financial rewards on offer at the Etihad Stadium.
Ferguson said: “The transfer market has been insane for a while. I think clubs like Manchester City have created that. They can buy all the players. They can put a marker on all the players they want. It makes it difficult for clubs to be sensible.
“I don’t think there’s any chance of it calming down, no chance. And as for the financial fair play rules I can’t honestly see how they will work.”
Ferguson is looking to strengthen his squad with up to three players to compete with the latest rivals to the Old Trafford title supremacy during his 25-year reign.
He added: “There is no doubt we will be bringing players in, one, two, maybe three who knows? But no one can match City’s financial strength. You have to accept that and so we do it in a different way.
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And United, Blackburn, Chelsea, Liverpool etc over the majority of the time the Prem has been in existence hasn't driven the transfer market up.
de Gea, Rooney, Ferdinand, Veron....?
The senile buffoon.