Boss Explains Veseli Deal

Sir Alex Ferguson feels there was no risk attached to signing Manchester City defender Frederic Veseli ten days ago.

The deadline-day arrival from Eastlands is set to become a member of the United Reserves squad as he bids to impress the boss and earn an extended stay with the champions.

"It actually came about by chance that," Sir Alex told MUTV. "A member of our scouting department came and told us City had released this young lad from Switzerland and they'd watched him playing a couple of years back.

"There was nothing to be lost. We thought we'd take him until the end of the season and see how he does.

"Hopefully he does well."

Veseli watched from the sidelines as his new United team-mates lost 4-2 to his former club in the Manchester Senior Cup on Thursday afternoon. He was ineligible to play as he is cup-tied in the competition.