Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson unsurprisingly confirmed that there will be no major signings during the January transfer window.

Denmark keeper Anders Lindegaard will join United from Aalesund in January, he has spent December training with the Man United squad but can't sign until the window opens.

Sir Alex said: "We have no plans to bring anyone in when the window opens"

The gaffer went on to talk about Federico Macheda, who has been linked with a move away to clubs such as Roma, Bolton and his former club Lazio. Macheda's agent has said that he believes there are no less than four Serie A clubs looking to sign the 19-year old.

"Kiko is in the same position as the likes of Danny Welbeck and Mame Biram Diouf. We've got a clutch of young strikers at the club who need games. Kiko comes into that category.

"I've had a chat with him. I don’t want him to go but the way the squad is shaping up - Michael Owen is fit again, Chicharito is progressing well, Bebe will be a striker, and we can play Obertan there - Kiko needs games.

"Welbeck has shown that through consistent regular football he has progressed dramatically, and he must eventually get in the England squad. When I spoke to Kiko I explained the same could happen to him if he goes to another club for five or six months. He could come back a better player.”

Tom Cleverley is currently on a season-long loan at Wigan, it had been believed that Sir Alex would recall the player in January but nothing is sorted yet. Cleverley has made eight appearances for Wigan this season, scoring three goals.

Sir Alex continued: “He’s [Cleverley] done very well. But I’ve not discussed it further with Wigan who we have a great relationship with. I agreed with Roberto that we’d talk about it in January.

“We’re a bit light in wide positions – we’ve lost Ji-sung Park for the whole of January and we’ve not got Antonio Valencia back until hopefully the end of February. So I will talk with Roberto in January.”

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has only had praise for the youngster, he told TalkSport's Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: "We expect and hope Cleverley will stay with us for the whole season. He’s progressed well, and since day one you can see a clear improvement in every game.

"He's got a great attitude, which is down to his development at Man United. He’s very gifted technically and has an awareness that’s not normal in a player his age. He's been very important for us."

According to Sky sources, Wigan have agreed a deal with Manchester United to take Tom Cleverley on loan.

Cleverley hasn’t made a first team appearance for Man United yet, but he did impress during pre-season.

There has been interest from other Premier League clubs but it looks like Wigan have won the race for the 21-year old. The youngster was loaned out to Watford last season, scoring 11 goal in 33 appearances.

Confirmed: Tom Cleverley has joined Wigan on a season-long loan

Man United have loaned out one of their youngsters to Watford so that he can get some first team experience. Watford will have talented midfielder Tom Cleverley on loan until January.

Cleverley spent the second half of last season on loan at Leicester City and he isn’t expected to break into the first team this season so this will give him some valuable experience.

Earlier on this month manager Sir Alex Ferguson had said that there is a chance that a few Premier League clubs had been interested in signing the player on loan but instead he has gone to a Championship club.

Cleverley has already played for us this season; he played against Valencia at Old Trafford in pre-season.

Hopefully he will have a successful time at Watford.

After scoring last night for Man United against Valencia, Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he is considering putting Tom Cleverley out on loan. He also mentioned that other Premier League clubs are interested in getting him on loan.

For the second half of last season, Cleverley went out on loan to Leicester City and he helped them win the League One title.

"We don't know what to do, in fairness," said Sir Alex Ferguson. "A lot of clubs have been in for him, one or two Premier Division teams in fact.

"He's going to be a good player, the boy. He does need experience of playing, and it's something that I'm looking at, whether we put him out on loan."

After scoring in front of the Stretford End last night, Cleverley spoke to MUTV about his future:

"I was told last week I'd be training with the first team this week, then I got put in the squad.

"It's all happened a bit fast, but obviously it's my first game at Old Trafford for the first team, but I think I did well.

"When you train with the first team day in, day out it makes you work harder and see you can do it. I want to play in the first team here and get a look-in.

"I'm not too sure (what the future holds), to be honest. The plan was to go on loan, but I'll just see if I figure in the gaffer's plans now and just take every game as it comes."

I don't know how much of a chance Cleverley will get to break into the first team this season so it might be better for him to go out on loan and gain some first team experience.