Transfer window the best view for Fergie

ALEX FERGUSON might want to strengthen his ailing squad when the transfer window opens in January but the Manchester United boss admits finding the right man could be difficult.

It has been widely assumed that Ferguson will be allowed to prise open the Old Trafford purse strings in an attempt to revive the club's flagging fortunes after a disappointing start to a campaign which has been ravaged by a series of injuries.

A new striker is thought to be at the top of his shopping list, although whether the kind of sums will be made available to capture a target such as Chelsea's Eidur Gudjohnsen is open to considerable doubt.