Ferguson focused on finding frontman

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Rumours were rife on Friday that Dimitar Berbatov was about to sign for the Old Trafford outfit and the smart money is still on Berbatov being a Manchester United player before the transfer deadline closes at the end of the month.

"We are working on bringing in another top striker," Ferguson told United Review. "Having added strength up front is a situation I really enjoy."

He added: "Ideally I like to operate with four experienced strikers, as we did when we won the treble, when we had Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

"It was an admirable strength to have when it came to the end of the season and we were competing on three fronts with key games coming at us thick and fast."

But if it appears Ferguson is not going to get his man, the chances are he will turn elsewhere as the Scot looks to assemble a four-pronged strike force for the new campaign.

Valencia's David Silva is another known favourite of Ferguson, while Thierry Henry and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of Ajax could also come into the reckoning.