Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Anderson and Nani are set to become stars at Old Trafford.

The duo arrived from Sporting Lisbon and Porto, respectively, last summer and Ferguson believes he has seen 'evidence' that the youngsters have the potential to become long-term fixtures in the United side.

Anderson sat out United's convincing 5-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle on Saturday but the 19-year old has caught the eye since arriving in England in July last year.

Ferguson admits Nani , who completed a full 90 minutes at St James' Park, has required more time to adapt to the English game but the United boss feels the 21-year-old is also beginning to demonstrate his potential.