The Red Devils legend believes that the reinforcements in the back and in the final third are essential for the next season.
Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes believes the club still needs signings in two key areas to catch up to runaway champion Liverpool.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s charges have been in good shape since the season restarted in June after three months of inactivity due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Three wins and a tie in the Premier League have seen the Reds consolidate their position within the Champions League standings, while also progressing to the FA Cup semi-finals thanks to victory over Norwich City last week. .
One of United’s best performances of the season occurred on Saturday until the moment Bournemouth was sent to a 5-2 beating at Old Trafford, with two-goal hero Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial. , all of them on the record sheet.
But they still face the possibility of finishing 30 points or more behind their arch rivals in Merseyside, a problem Scholes believes can only be solved in the transfer market.
“There is a big gap to close, there is no doubt about it,” Scholes explained to BBC Radio Five Live.
“The point difference is ridiculous and the quality of Man City is obviously there for all to see.”
“I really don’t think they are a million miles away. I know we are talking about four or five players, but I think there are two or three now.”
“I think you are looking at a center forward, a top scorer with a lot of class and possibly a center midfielder to play alongside [Harry] Maguire
“I think [Victor] Lindelof has done well, but sometimes I think Maguire with his lack of rhythm [can get caught].
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“If he has a really dominant center half next to him, like Rio Ferdinand or Jaap Stam, which intimidates center forwards, I think it would be a great help to the team.”
United returns to action on Thursday when they travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa, threatened by relegation.
The Reds’ victory over the weekend helped them take three points from the Wolves, who placed sixth, who fell at home to Arsenal to lose ground in the race for the final place in the Champions League.
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