Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to send goalkeeper Ben Foster away on-loan in January.

The Mirror says Foster is keen to move in January, with Spurs showing interest, to fulfil Fabio Capello's insistence that all his England players are first choice at their club.

But Ferguson had previously refused to consider letting the United keeper switch clubs for six months to allow him regular first team football.

There has been a change of strategy at United in recent weeks though as Foster has not done enough to present Edwin van der Sar with a serious challenge for his jersey.