End to spend as Vivic and Evra sign

MANCHESTER UNITED’S transfer treasure chest will be slammed shut once £12 million (€17.5m) duo Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra have been welcomed into the Old Trafford fold this week.

Although Alex Ferguson is still looking for a midfield replacement for departed skipper Roy Keane as he continues the process of building a new side to replace the one constructed around the famed 'Class of 92', it appears the Red Devils chief has decided to wait until the summer before making his move.

With both Michael Ballack and Thomas Gravesen ruled out on age grounds and no alternative candidate available at present, it is understood Ferguson will instead place his trust in the likes of Alan Smith and Darren Fletcher to provide support for Paul Scholes in the United engine room.