Following the difficulties in signing Dimitar Berbatov, The Sun has looked at Sir Alex Ferguson’s top 10 summer buys.

10. Wayne Rooney – 2004 – £27 million – In action

9. Steve Bruce – 1987 – £800k – In action

8. Rio Ferdinand – 2002 – £30 million – In action

7. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 1996 – £1.5 million – In action

6. Denis Irwin – 1990 – £625k – In action

5. Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2001 – £19 million – In action

4. Cristiano Ronaldo – 2003 – £12.24 million – In action

3. Eric Cantona – 1992 – £1.2 million – In action

2. Peter Schmeichel – 1991 – £550k – In action

1. Roy Keane – 1993 – £3.75 million – In action

Anyone you think has been left out? Which player in the list would they replace?




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