Premier League trio target Spanish starlet

Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are among the European giants battling it out for the signature of Spanish starlet Javier Gonzalez.

Gonzalez, 15, has impressed since moving from Athletic Bilbao to Laredo, who play in the fourth tier of Spanish football. This season he has scored 20 goals in seven games for the youth team.

The forward underwent a trial period at Real Madrid in October, and Barcelona are also thought to be assessing his credentials.

Chelsea, who have established a scouting network in Spain, appear well poised to secure his signature, and they are also keeping a keen eye on Real Madrid's 16-year-old striker Jose Pozo.

"Cleverley best Utd kid since Scholes"

Following the retirement of Scholes last summer, Cleverley has seized the chance to replace the former England international at the heart of United's midfield. He shone as a substitute in the Community Shield win over Manchester City, then carried that form into the early weeks of the season.

Although his emergence has been checked by a series of injures - the latest of which will keep him out until Christmas - he is still being tipped to earn a place in the England squad for Euro 2012.

And Harrison, who helped usher the likes of Ryan Giggs and David Beckham into the United first team, believes the sky is the limit for the 22-year-old. "Cleverley is the best home-grown young player Manchester United have had since Paul Scholes. No question," he said.

Meanwhile, Harrison has tipped the youngsters breaking through at Old Trafford - as well as Cleverley, United can boast the likes of Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Danny Welbeck - to emulate the achievements of the Giggs generation.

"It's been a long time coming but they're getting very close to the group I had - Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham - that glorious group which we call the Class of '92," Harrison said.

Anderson Out Until February

Manchester United midfielder Anderson is out until February with a knee injury. Anderson, 23, missed a large part of 2010 with a knee injury and has been sidelined again since picking up the problem in the UEFA Champions League win over Otelul Galati at the start of November.

The complaint was not originally thought to be serious, but the Brazilian has now travelled to Portugal to see a specialist, which will keep him out of action well into the New Year.

''Anderson is out until February with a knee injury,'' Ferguson said. ''He's been sent to Portugal to see a specialist who operated on him before. Not good news.''

The news throws into chaos Ferguson's midfield plans given Tom Cleverley is also currently out of action with an ankle injury. However Ferguson, who was heavily linked with Luca Modric, Samir Nasri and Wesley Sneijder during the summer transfer window, insists he has no plans to dip into the January market.

''It is easy to say you are going to buy players but it is not easy to buy them for Manchester United, especially in January,'' he said. ''I do not see anyone who could make us a better team. There are two or three players but they are not available, so there is no point even going there.''

Mourinho: Ferguson is Unique

Ferguson will mark a quarter of a century at the Old Trafford helm on Sunday, having enjoyed incredible success since taking up the position on November 6, 1986.

The Scot has lifted 12 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cup trophies and also claimed the Champions League crown on two occasions.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, who locked horns with Ferguson during his time at Chelsea, told The Sun: "Sir Alex is a unique manager in the history of Manchester United.

"Sir Alex is a unique manager in the history of English football. And Sir Alex is a unique manager in the history of European football. I really wish he stays in the job with the same happiness and ambition for many, many more years."

Hitzfeld: Fergie Wants to Avoid Bayern

Former Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson views the Bavarians as a major threat in this season's Champions League and is keen for his Manchester United side to avoid them.

Ferguson won his first European Cup in 1999 with victory over Bayern at Camp Nou, but since then United have struggled against the German giants, tasting quarter-final defeat in 2001 and 2010. Hitzfeld, who is currently in charge of the Swiss national team, was Bayern's manager for both the 1999 loss and 2001 victory and has maintained a close friendship with Ferguson over the years. And after visiting Old Trafford to watch United's derby humiliation at the hands of Manchester City, Hitzfeld says that the Red Devils boss told him of his admiration for Jupp Heynckes current crop at the Allianz Arena.

"He said that he really liked (Bayern) so far this season and sees them as major competitors to win the Champions League," Hitzfeld told Bild. He wants to avoid them for as long as possible."

Bayern are flying this season and currently sit top of the Bundesliga having scored 30 goals and conceded just three, They also lead a tricky Champions League Group A thanks to victories over Manchester City and Villareal and a draw with Napoli in their last European outing.

Broken Foot Rules Smalling Out for Month

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has been ruled out for a month with a broken foor, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed.

Smalling, 21, was absent from United's 1-0 victory over Everton on Saturday, with Ferguson revealing the extent of the problem after the match at Goodison Park. "Smalling has a small fracture on his foot," Ferguson told MUTV. "I think he'll be out for a month and it's unfortunate that one." The England defender's lay-off means he will miss November's friendly internationals against Spain and Sweden, as well as United's next two Champions League clashes with Otelul Galati and Benfica, and Premier League fixtures against Sunderland, Swansea and potentially Newcastle United on November 26.