Ferguson wants to forget Sneijder

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says it is time to forget about signing Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder.

With Luka Modric and Samir Nasri seemingly bound for Chelsea and Manchester City, should they eventually leave Tottenham and Arsenal this summer, Sneijder appeared the most obvious replacement for Paul Scholes.

When asked about Sneijder in Seattle yesterday, Ferguson's response was blunt.

"Forget it," he said. "I'm not so sure Sneijder will be easy to get."