By IANS
London : Sir Alex Ferguson believes his current crop of stars can go on to establish Manchester United as the world’s undisputed top club.
Not content with breaking Chelsea’s stranglehold on the English Premier League title last season, United spent more than 50 million pounds over the summer to build on the success.
New signings Owen Hargreaves, Nani, Carlos Tevez and Anderson have already made telling contributions to the current campaign, taking the team to second in the Premiership.
Having clicked into gear in an attacking vein with 12 goals in the last three games, Ferguson now wants to see his side go on to achieve true greatness.
“The last time we had a youthful squad like this, back in 1999, we won the treble,” Ferguson told The Sun.
“Now it’s time for a new Reds dynasty to step forward, to achieve even more.
“My mission, our mission, is to make United the undisputed number one club in England, Europe and the world.
“We want to be challenging, and winning, on all fronts. That’s the United way. Never standing still, always striving for higher and higher standards.”
It had looked as if United were going to prioritise Europe this season, in this the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.
But Ferguson’s latest statement of intent will now be a concern for manger Gareth Southgate, who takes his Middlesbrough side to Old Trafford in the league Saturday.