Brazilian international Anderson believes that he can be the man to fill Manchester United's midfield void.

The 24-year-old made an instant impression when he joined the Red Devils from Porto during the summer of 2007.

However, a series of injuries and a loss of form have seen him slip down the pecking order at Old Trafford over the past two seasons.

Nevertheless, having made a recovery from a knee problem, Anderson is adamant that he can be a "success" in a red shirt.

"Manchester United have some good players; Scholes, Carrick, Cleverley, Giggs," he said. "If we bring in new players it will help even more, although you could say that about any club.

"The thing is, if I stay fit, I can be that player. I can be a success at United. You have seen, when I don't have a problem, I play well.

"The problems come when I have an injury. After six or seven games last season it felt as though one leg was 30% weaker than the other."

Anderson has scored seven goals in competitions for United.