It has been suggested that Nani could be forced out of United following the summer arrival of Ashley from Aston Villa.
Nani's future was called into question after he did not play in the Champions League final defeat to Barcelona at the end of last season.
However, Ferguson insists that the Portuguese winger still figures highly in his plans at United.
"Nani did really well the whole of last season, but (Antonio) Valencia came back and his form was so good it was difficult to leave him out of the team," admitted Ferguson.
"Nani is a good player and his personality is improving. We will be challenging next season and will play a lot of games.
"Nani was unfortunate not to be picked for the Champions League final, but he is still young and he is maturing all the time."
Source: Team Talk
Source: Team Talk