Gill To Discuss Transfers

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has confirmed he will meet Sir Alex Ferguson to talk about strengthening the squad.

The Red Devils have already been active in the market this summer, signing Phil Jones, David de Gea and Ashley Young, but Gill recently admitted he was targeting one more 'world-class' player.

Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder continues to be linked with a switch to Old Trafford despite Ferguson dismissing reports over the weekend.

Gill has refused to confirm the identity of individual targets but says he will be holding discussions with the manager this week after returning from a pre-season tour of the USA.

"When we get back from tour, we will be in the office and we will sit down and assess it with Sir Alex and his coaches," said Gill.

"I don't want to talk about specifics, but it's clear to say that in order to get into the United team you have to be a top-class player."

Gill also believes Fifa must remember who supplies the players before they think about shoving more international dates into an already cramped fixture calendar.

United will lose players to international friendly matches immediately after next Sunday's Community Shield encounter with Manchester City at Wembley.

Three weeks after that comes the first international double-header of the new campaign, within a month of that there will be another and in mid-November their players will be called away once more.

Yet Fifa president Sepp Blatter has spoken about more international dates being added, which has angered Europe's powerful leading clubs intensely.

"Clearly it hasn't been a good year for Fifa," said Gill. "No-one could say it has.

"The calendar is wider than just the European situation but it is clear, we provide the players. We are a key part of the game.

"The Champions League is one of the top competitions in world football. We are producing the product. Everyone has to understand that."