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WAYNE ROONEY has told Manchester United to make signings in three key areas before the transfer deadline.
And the Old Trafford legend has singled out Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey as a player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should do his best to land.
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However, reports claim that German giants Bayern Munich are also plotting a move for the highly skilled right-back.
Writing in his Sunday Times column, Rooney got lyrical about the 20-year-old Lamptey, whom he believes may replace Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Rooney said: “Personally, if I was recruiting, in addition to number 9, I would go for another central medium to accompany Harry Maguire and try for Tariq Lamptey of Brighton & Hove Albion, who looks like a brilliant attacking right back.
“Although Aaron Wan-Bissaka has done well defensively, you want United full-backs to put the opposition on their back foot when the team has the ball and I don’t think they will.
“Luke Shaw can sometimes, but you always worry from a fitness point of view if he can do it for 90 minutes, so I think the winger is an area where United could really improve.
“The game has changed and where before the wings did not have to be attacking the players, they only had to provide overlays and be an option, today they have to play a full role in the future, flooding the spaces when wide forwards like Rashford comes from the sides. “
German website Kicker reiterated claims that Bayern were looking to launch with a late £ 14 million move for Lamptey, whom Brighton called more than £ 23 million.
England legend Rooney also told United to forget about their “strange” search for Jadon Sancho and instead spend £ 100 million on Tottenham’s Harry Kane.
Rooney said: “Why consider paying close to £ 100 million for someone similar to the talent you already have?
“United have Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial and where would the arrival of Sancho leave Mason Greenwood, who plays in the same position and is the same age?
“I’d rather spend that £ 100 million trying to catch Harry Kane.”
United icon Rooney was also clear in his opinion that Solskjaer has to sign another player to join Harry Maguire in the middle of the baseline.
RB Leipzig’s 21-year-old defender Dayot Upamecano is one of the names that Solskjaer and United transfer managers were looking for.
While the Red Devils and Arsenal were just two of the five clubs that closely watched Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti.
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