Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits summer signing Mame Biram Diouf could join them in January.

Diouf has been loaned back to Molde and Ferguson told Inside United: "Diouf will stay there until January, at which point we'll make a decision over whether to apply for a work permit for him or leave him there for the full season.

"He's a powerful boy, quick as hell, good in the air, 21 years of age and he's done very well at Molde. Playing in Norway is similar to playing here in terms of climate, so we've not got an issue with that either."