ALEX FERGUSON will not loan out Javier Hernandez in his debut season at Manchester United.
The Red Devils' boss has chosen the Mexico striker and Federico Macheda as the players to rival Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen, once fit.
Danny Welbeck and Mame Biram Diouf will go on loan to get regular games and gain further experience.
Hernandez, 22, made an instant impact in his first match for the club after arriving from Chivas Guadalajara, scoring in the 5-2 victory against the MLS All-Stars.
Macheda bagged two goals and Fergie believes both players have bright futures in the game.
He said: "I need to keep Macheda and Hernandez. There was a lot of purpose in the way they played their football.
"To play for a club like this is not just about talent. You need something else and they've got something else. I am pleased with that."
Ferguson believes Hernandez has similar qualities to England striker Rooney, who missed the summer tour following the World Cup.
He added: "If we are talking about a combination with Wayne, I think we would need to adjust a bit. They are similar types of players.
"We will assess Hernandez really well and make sure we can bring him to good consistent form.
"There are still little things to do but not a great deal. One he gets used to our training I think he will be okay."
Fergie was also pleased with the way United responded against the All-Stars following the surprise defeat by Kansas City Wizards on Sunday.
He said: "The thing I was looking for was our possession of the ball. We were much better at that.
"Through that we had a good tempo to our game, good rhythm to our play.
"It was a really good performance by us. We got a good start to the match and the team were confident for this challenge."
The only downside was an ankle injury sustained by Gabriel Obertan which is expected to rule the French winger out for two weeks.
Read more: The Sun
The Red Devils' boss has chosen the Mexico striker and Federico Macheda as the players to rival Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen, once fit.
Danny Welbeck and Mame Biram Diouf will go on loan to get regular games and gain further experience.
Hernandez, 22, made an instant impact in his first match for the club after arriving from Chivas Guadalajara, scoring in the 5-2 victory against the MLS All-Stars.
Macheda bagged two goals and Fergie believes both players have bright futures in the game.
He said: "I need to keep Macheda and Hernandez. There was a lot of purpose in the way they played their football.
"To play for a club like this is not just about talent. You need something else and they've got something else. I am pleased with that."
Ferguson believes Hernandez has similar qualities to England striker Rooney, who missed the summer tour following the World Cup.
He added: "If we are talking about a combination with Wayne, I think we would need to adjust a bit. They are similar types of players.
"We will assess Hernandez really well and make sure we can bring him to good consistent form.
"There are still little things to do but not a great deal. One he gets used to our training I think he will be okay."
Fergie was also pleased with the way United responded against the All-Stars following the surprise defeat by Kansas City Wizards on Sunday.
He said: "The thing I was looking for was our possession of the ball. We were much better at that.
"Through that we had a good tempo to our game, good rhythm to our play.
"It was a really good performance by us. We got a good start to the match and the team were confident for this challenge."
The only downside was an ankle injury sustained by Gabriel Obertan which is expected to rule the French winger out for two weeks.
Read more: The Sun
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