As the long reigning king of Old Trafford, he has overseen the purchase of some fantastic players, moulding teams around them to create world conquerors and the envy of clubs around the world. However, the invasion of Arsenal for last seasons king of goals, Robin van Persie leaves spectators open mouthed and gasping with excitement like no other signing has at Manchester United for quite a few years.
In a valiantly noble move, Sir Alex Ferguson has handed over £24 million in the hope that the Premier League trophy will return to the red side of Manchester as opposed to the blue half where it currently resides for the first time. Many will hold a great hope and now probably an expectation more than anything, that the two Princes of the Premier League last season, Rooney and van Persie, can lead a United side to glory against a well matched strike-force at City.
Rooney and van Persie scored an astonishing 72 goals between them last season, with the now former Arsenal striker leading the Premier League's top goalscorers list followed closely by his new team-mate, Rooney. Together, their partnership could be outrageously destructive and remarkably ruthless, being as devastating to opposition defences as Robin van Persie's sale is to the mental state of famous Arsenal fan Piers Morgan.
While Dimitar Berbatov, the Prince of Perfection prepares to part ways with United, he will leave knowing that with Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez all ahead of him in the pecking order in a new fast-paced dynamic and in-depth attacking force, there was little he could do to reserve a place in this very competitive team.
Few clubs could afford to let go of a player who cost over £30 million without a fight, especially when he scored 56 goals in four supposedly unsuccessful seasons. Manchester United can.
Few clubs could boast the attacking prowess and quality of Rooney and van Persie, Welbeck and Hernandez, who between them have managed 363 goals during their time in England. United can.
And few teams clubs could spend money on such players safe in the knowledge that they have one of the greatest managers in the business, guiding them and helping them settle down at the playground of greats; the Theatre of Dreams. United can.
Last season United's League title was lost by the sheer fact that not enough goals were scored. With the stunning strike-force at their disposal this season, on paper, that shouldn't be a problem, and United's reign on English football may just well resume shortly.
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