Ibrahimovic Linked with Summer Switch

Ruud van Nistelrooy has been heavily lambasted for a big dip in form and has even been the subject of a £30 million move away from Old Trafford to fund the resources for new players. Newcastle United have been linked with a double swoop for the other misfiring Alan Smith and Louis Saha.

Swedish striker Imbrahimovic is getting frustrated with Fabio Capello's squad rotation policy with the likes of David Trezeguet, Marcelo Zalayeta, Alessandro Del Piero and Adrian Mutu contending for a place upfront.

Lyon midfielder Michael Essien is supposedly Ferguson's prime target as he looks for a successor to skipper Roy Keane.

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll will almost certainly be walking out of the door on a Bosman transfer at the end of the season and following Chief Executive David Gill's comments on a lack of transfer funds, players are likely to be sold.

Gill claimed a few weeks ago that the purchase of Wayne Rooney and a loss in media revenue will hamper any real transfer activity.

A lack of goals as of late is starting to frustrate Fergie, who admitted he will be varying. "Louis Saha is back in training and Alan Smith needs a game, so I have some big decisions to make" he commented after the goalless stalemate with Blackburn Rovers.