CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is back in the sights of Manchester United.

The Mirror says United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is a big fan of Akinfeev, who impressed him during their Champions League games against CSKA earlier this season.

Ferguson would ideally like a new keeper next month, but is also willing to wait until the summer to land his man. However Edwin van der Sar's personal problems - with his wife gravely ill - have added more urgency to the chase.