Brazilian star tops Fergie’s wish list

MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson has put Brazil World Cup star Ronaldinho at the top of his wish list but realistically expects to sign a French defender, Portuguese forward and English goalkeeper in the close season.

Ferguson told United’s official website: “There won’t be massive dealings. But hopefully there will be two, maybe three, that will come in.”

The top three on his wanted list are French under-21 international full-back Julien Escude (£4m), who plays for Rennes, Sporting Lisbon’s 19-year-old Ricardo Quaresma (£5m) and Leeds United goalkeeper Paul Robinson (£8m).