Campbell played a major role in Hull's promotion to the Premier League last term and Tigers coach Phil Brown had hoped the striker would return to the KC Stadium this season.

But, with his search for extra firepower stalling, Ferguson has confirmed Campbell, who scored an 82nd-minute winner against Espanyol in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's testimonial at Old Trafford on Saturday, will stay where he is.

"Fraizer's future is here," said the United boss.

"We do not have any strikers apart from Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez and Frazier plays in that area.

"He took his goal really well and that won't do him any harm.

"He is a progressive young player. He is quick and determined and he can do very well in the game."

Ferguson also confirmed neither Rooney nor Michael Carrick, who both missed today's game with a virus, would not be considered for the clashes with Peterborough on Monday or Juventus 48 hours later, although they should both be fit to face Portsmouth in the Community Shield next Sunday.

Meanwhile, skipper Gary Neville looks set to face Juventus after missing out on Saturday with a calf strain.

Ferguson was happy to let Solskjaer take centre stage though.

It is 12 years since the Norwegian arrived from Molde for a bargain £1.5million, a piece of transfer business Ferguson regards among his most astute.

"I could probably bring Ole on for the last 10 minutes even now and he wouldn't let us down," said Ferguson.

"It was a very emotional day for him and fully deserved."

Solskjaer admitted he had a tear in his eye as he warmed up in front of a near 70,000 crowd.

However, when he was introduced midway through the second half all he wanted to was score, which he would have managed but for two superb saves from Espanyol keeper Cristian Alvarez.

"I would like to have scored but unfortunately it wasn't to be," said Solskjaer, who will now concentrate on his coaching career after being put in charge of the reserves by Ferguson.

And Solskjaer admitted after spending so long under the Scot, plenty of his influence has rubbed off.

"The manager has been fantastic with me," he said.

"I have had many highs and lows and I can't think him enough for the way he stuck by me.

"He is the best. And if I cannot learn from him I won't learn from anyone."