Ferguson is adamant the player is going nowhere and when a Spanish journalist asked a question regarding his future, the Scotsman said: "You get some idiots in this place don't you? If you want to have a bet on it, I'll put a big bet on with you."

Ferguson is determined to defeat Chelsea in Moscow after admitting United's continental record is a "weakness" for a club of their size.

The Red Devils have won the competition only twice before, a record dwarfed by Real Madrid's nine European Cups and Liverpool's five.

Ferguson said: "There is a weakness in the European trophies we've won and I hope we can go some way to making that better on Wednesday night.

"We have had 10 days' good preparation, it has helped staff more than the players, it's a long season and we all feel the strains and stresses of it.

"It's given the players the opportunity to do some serious work on the training field and we're in our best shape for this game against Chelsea."

United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown insist the domestic meetings between the sides - one home win apiece - will have no bearing on the match.

Ferdinand said: "Form goes out the window, on the day it's who performs.

Brown added: "In the league we both won once, but this is a cup final. We know the players, it's a one-off match and we will definitely be prepared to beat them."