Lindegaard ready to be United's No 1 after De Gea's poor start at Old Trafford

Anders Lindegaard is desperate to take advantage of David De Gea's stuttering start at Manchester United and make the No 1 shirt his own.

The Dane impressed during pre-season but was overlooked when Sir Alex Ferguson splashed out £18million on De Gea.

But the Spaniard is already under pressure after high-profile blunders in both the Community Shield and Sunday’s 2-1 win at West Brom.

Knocking on the door: Anders Lindegaard (right) wants to be No 1

Lindegaard said: 'I’m not scared about being No 1 at Man United. That is why I came here - to play and be the best.

'It doesn’t matter who cost what, the manager will make his decision.

'I have no fear and I have belief in my own ability to perform at this level, otherwise I wouldn’t be here. I want more than making it a difficult decision for the boss. I want to play regularly.'

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Lindegaard, 27, joined United in January in a £3.5m move from Norwegian side Aalesund.

He made just two first-team appearances in FA Cup victories over Southampton and Crawley before undergoing knee surgery in March.

Now he believes he is a viable proposition to be Ferguson’s first choice.

Battle: De Gea (left) and Lindegaard will fight for the No 1 jersey

He added: 'Six months ago, I couldn’t have dreamt of a better scenario than this. I knew this pre-season would be incredibly important to my Manchester United career, the trip to the US was the real test.

'I was pleased with my performances and I have a feeling I’ve fulfilled both mine and everyone else’s expectations.

'My pre-season has been close to perfection. That gives me great belief in myself and my abilities and I’m very optimistic going into the new season.'