No pressure to make signings, says Moyes

United boss sends ‘same message’ about Rooney

MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes has said that he may not sign anyone new before the end of the transfer window on September 2.

His pursuit of Cesc Fabregas has all but come to an end, while bids for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines were strongly rebuffed by Everton.

Moyes said: “There is a possibility we won’t sign anyone. We have targeted certain quality players, so we will see.

“There is a need for me to sign players. But there’s no pressure. If the right players are available then great. If not, then we will encourage our own young players.”

United play Chelsea at Old Trafford on Monday in the first heavyweight meeting of the season, and Moyes is happy he can be part of it.

“I have come here for this kind of game, this level. And I’m here to win trophies. If you want to win trophies you have to beat teams like Chelsea and Manchester City.

“I’m pleased to see Jose back. He is one of the new ‘modern era’ managers. He’s had great success. I haven’t seem him for a while.

“Chelsea have started strong. They have good players and a good team. There hasn’t been much change. Do they know what to expect from us? That’s the question.”

Asked whether there have been any further developments in the future of Wayne Rooney, Moyes was on the defensive.

“We have said it, haven’t we? It is still the same message.”

Meanwhile, United defender Jonny Evans insists the Old Trafford dressing room remains completely unmoved by Mourinho’s early season jibes.

Mourinho has been at his antagonising best during the past week, prodding and poking at the reigning Champions ahead of Monday evening’s allticket affair between United and Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Mourinho last week made the claim that United – who coasted to the Premier League title last season, finishing eleven points above nearest rivals Manchester City – are not an “extraordinary” team, but Evans has dismissed the Special One’s comments as nothing more than hot air.

“It’s just all mind games,” Evans laughed, “It’s maybe his way of trying to unsettle us. We don’t look too much into that. As players, you just laugh it off. I haven’t heard any of the lads mention it. I heard the comment and it was gone within two seconds from my mind.”

And Evans recognises that a victory over Chelsea in David Moyes’ first home game in the Premier League would constitute an important blow in the psychological battle between two ferociously competitive managers.

Evans said: “You don’t expect to come up against your big rivals as soon as this but it is at home and it is the manager’s first game at Old Trafford so I’m sure the whole stadium and the fans will be up for it.

“We want to impress. With David Moyes coming in, if he didn’t get off to a good start, then the media might have got on his back. It was good to get the win against Swansea and the boys want to kick on.” – Daily Mail