Ferguson happy with United depth

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Although United managed to end a four-year drought by lifting the Premier League trophy last season, they were unable to withstand a catalogue of injuries and eventually fell to AC Milan in the Champions League semi-final and Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

Ferguson said: "The evidence of last season tells you we need a very strong squad - and I feel we have that now."

After luring Owen Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson to Old Trafford within a fortnight of the season ending, Ferguson is now intent on ensuring Argentina striker Carlos Tevez is a Red Devil by the time his side begin the defence of their crown against Reading next month as well.

And once Tevez is on board, even though Ferguson accepts there are bound to be some departures, the United boss feels he will have the depth of quality to sustain a challenge for honours on all fronts.

He added: "Yes, it is going to take management. No-one is going to play all the games next season and hopefully the players accept that."

Whether the likes of Gabriel Heinze, Alan Smith, Kieran Richardson, Giuseppe Rossi and Gerard Pique - who have all been linked with big-money moves away from Old Trafford - are among the consenting voices remains to be seen.

Ferguson would be a reluctant seller but accepts exits may be an inevitable consequence of his rebuilding.

"I don't expect anybody to leave but it may happen because some players will view the situation and think maybe they won't get enough games to satisfy them, but there are no decisions made at the moment," he said.