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‘Ole deserves the players he wants … The board must back him’: Manchester United MUST sign ‘three to five players’, insists Darren Fletcher as they fight to get Jadon Sancho off the line
- Manchester United’s summer dreams have certainly not gone as planned so far
- The Red Devils have only signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax in a £ 40m deal
- United have struggled all summer in their search for England star Jadon Sancho
- Borussia Dortmund are playing tough with United on their key asset
Darren Fletcher has urged Manchester United to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the necessary funds in the transfer market, before stating that the club needs to bring in “three to five players” before the October 5 deadline.
United’s transfer dreams have certainly not gone as planned this summer as they continue to stumble in their search for English star Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund.
United’s top target all summer has been Sancho, but they have yet to raise Dortmund’s remarkable £ 108m asking price, and the Red Devils have so far only signed Donny van de Beek on a 40-pound deal. million pounds with Ajax.
Manchester United have been urged to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before the window closes
Former United midfielder Darren Fletcher insists the club need to sign ‘three to five players’
And the former United player Fletcher insists that Solskjaer deserves the full backing of the board in the transfer market, as they desperately seek to close the gap with Liverpool and Manchester City after a frustrating summer.
“The work Ole has done since joining the team now, he deserves the players he wants,” said Fletcher. Sky sports.
“He needs to do it himself because he will be judged at the end of the season on the results.” They need three to five players. The board must support him and help him. ”
Fletcher’s comments came after Solskjaer himself kept his mouth shut on the club’s late transfer plans following a 3-0 win over Brighton in the Carabao Cup thanks to goals from Scott McTominay, Juan Mata and Paul Pogba. .
United have done their best for Jadon Sancho, but Borussia Dortmund is standing firm
When asked about United’s transfer activity, Solskjaer replied: ‘I can’t give you any news right now. We are working with the template we have. If there are updates, we’ll give them to you. ‘
Then when specifically asked about the club’s search for Sancho, Solskjaer added: ‘I don’t comment on any other player on the team.
‘I cannot worry about other clubs, I have to worry about what we are doing. The club has performed well and is working hard to have as strong a squad as possible. And there are situations that we cannot control. ‘
United are set for an extremely busy end to the transfer window, which closes on October 5.
The Old Trafford team, who still have their hearts set on Sancho, have also linked up with such players as Edinson Cavani, Luka Jovic, Ousmane Dembele and Alex Telles.
United sealed their progression to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beating Brighton 3-0
