Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is sure Manchester City will not put the brakes on their transfer spending in the search for silverware.
Sheikh Mansour has invested huge amounts of money on players since he took control of City in 2008. As yet, the Sky Blues have not secured any trophies, but Ferguson thinks his wealthy local rivals will not stop spending until they have.
United travel to City on Wednesday with the fans aware of the fact that City have not won a title since the 1976 League Cup, and Ferguson has started the war of words with his comments about Roberto Mancini’s free-spending team.
"We know the kind of money they're spending - they've bought another five or six players in the summer - and they'll keep doing that until they win something," Ferguson told Inside United.
"You know that's going to be the way it is and you have to deal with it as it comes along."
City made a number of high profile signings over the summer, including Mario Balotelli, David Silva, Yaya Toure and James Milner.
Ferguson conceded City had started the season well and their early form has added an extra dimension to the title race and made Wednesday’s Manchester derby even more intense than usual.
"[City's good start this season] does put an edge on [the game]," the Reds boss noted.
"I don't believe there's any question about that.
"They're up there [challenging for the title], and you can't wait until tomorrow when there's something there today. I'm sure they're thinking that way themselves."
Both teams have been in stuttering form of late with City having lost three in a row, and United relying on a 94th minute goal to overcome Wolves at the weekend.
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