Manchester: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed reports linking the club with a move for Chelsea's Frank Lampard. United are short of numbers in midfield following several injuries, with striker Wayne Rooney filling in on occasion this season.
But Sir Alex has insisted Lampard is not the solution despite his reported availability due to a seemingly rocky relationship with manager Andre Villas-Boas.
He told reporters: "Do you really think Chelsea would sell to United in January? There's no foundation in that.
"Chelsea want to do something in the second half of the season so they want to keep their best players."
Sir Alex also moved to quash rumours of any signings in the winter window, insisting the quality of players available at this time of year is not up to United's standards.
"What can you get in January? The players we'd like, we can't get," Sir Alex said.
"If the alternative is to sign a second-rate player, we don't want to do that.
"Our injuries have led to fans wanting us to sign someone but I don't want to sign a player who won't get a game when everyone's fit because he's not good enough."
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