"He is a natural goalscorer and his record is fantastic," said Ferguson. "He is 29 now and he has just got to stay the way he has been for ten years.
"His injuries have always been the main subject and that is probably why everyone in Europe was not after him. We don't think we have taken a risk, given his record as a goalscorer. It is a good punt, or a good bet on him to do well, and hopefully we are right."