Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson denies he's seeking to phase out Ryan Giggs.

Both Giggs and team-mate Paul Scholes find themselves in a permanent state of 'retirement watch', particularly as the latter has already reversed a decision to end his career.

Ferguson does not believe the duo have decided what to do at the end of the season, and in the case of Giggs he is predicting he will be around for a while longer.

"It's the kind of speculation you expect because we only put older players on one-year contracts," Ferguson said. "I think that Ryan Giggs will play for another year, or even maybe two years."