Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has hinted he missed out on Barcelona striker David Villa.

Ferguson admitted during the summer he was keen on the former Valencia star.

And yesterday he said: "I'm confident my squad is strong enough for the Champions League this season. I looked at the market and there was only one (other) player I wanted to bring in this summer but that move was sealed early on by the club he went to."

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