Manchester United began their 22,000-mile pre-season preparations last night with Gary Neville warning Sir Alex Ferguson will soon discover if anyone does not have the hunger to wrestle the Premier League title back from Manchester City.

QPR were the standout big spenders as the transfer window slammed shut last night.

QPR moved to bolster their forward line in the final few hours of the transfer window after signing Djibril Cisse and entering into negotiations with Fulham’s Bobby Zamora.