Glazers will back Fergie, says spokesman

Alex Ferguson will decide how much of the world record £80m transfer fee Manchester United are to receive for Cristiano Ronaldo he wants to spend, a spokesman claimed tonight

In the wake of United’s confirmation that a bid from Real Madrid for the Ballon D’Or winner had been accepted, supporters questioned how much of the cash Ferguson would get to spend given the Old Trafford outfit’s £650m debt mountain.