Paul Scholes has named two players he wants Manchester United to sign before the transfer deadline, including Arsenal’s shock target Cristian Romero.
United have bolstered manager Michael Carrick’s squad at Old Trafford with the signings of Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Karl Darlow this summer.
Carrick is keen to welcome more new signings to the club before the summer transfer window closes, with United chasing a new left-back, another forward and possibly a third midielder.
Scholes believes a new centre-back should also be on United’s agenda, however, as the current options are ‘not good enough’.
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As a result, the Old Trafford legend believes his former club should enter the race to sign Argentina defender Romero from Tottenham.
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Romero is set to leave Spurs this summer and Atletico Madrid are leading the race to secure his signature, although Arsenal have also expressed interest in agreeing a shock deal with their north London rivals.
Scholes admits Romero has ‘disciplinary issues’ but says those could disappear under the calming influence of Carrick, who earned the permanent United job after impressing as caretaker boss.
Assessing Manchester United’s priorities for the rest of the transfer window, Scholes said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast: ‘I think they sorted out the forward areas last summer but I think they probably need two centre backs.
‘You might laugh at this and I might get stick for this, but I would go and sign Christian Romero from Tottenham.
‘I know he’s a nutter, I know he’s got discipplinary issues, but he can be a very good centre half and someone that Michael Carrick could really calm down.
‘They’re talking about 30 or 40 million quid for a player who has been centre half in a World Cup final.
‘I know he’s got disciplinary issues but I would go and get him. I think they’re desperate for a centre-back, the current ones aren’t good enough.’
Scholes wanted Manchester United to sign Sandro Tonali but the Italian left Newcastle United to join Tottenham in a deal worth £85m.