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Manchester United's hopes of spending big next summer will be dealt a major blow if they miss out on the top four, candid Ralf Rangnick admits - as he also says 'on paper, City seem to be favourites' in crunch derby clash

Those closest to Sir Alex Ferguson believe the great man wouldn’t have been able to handle being dominated by Manchester City.

For him and other devoted Reds, the greatest concern is the gap between the two Manchester clubs is set to continue growing even further.

Ahead of today’s derby at The Etihad, United interim Ralf Rangnick confesses that landing the transfer targets they need will become harder if, as seems likely, they fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Those closest to Sir Alex Ferguson believe the great man wouldnu2019t have been able to handle being dominated by Manchester City
Interim boss Ralf Rangnick believes transfer targets could be even harder to get if they fail to qualify for the Champions League

Those closest to Sir Alex Ferguson (left) believe he wouldn’t have been able to handle being dominated by Manchester City, while Ralf Rangnick (right) believes things could get harder

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s ambition in the blue half shows no signs of abating in the final 18 months of his contract.