Bryan Robson believes that Manchester United should pursue a deal for Lewis Hall after confirming the signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba.
Baleba was United’s fourth signing of the summer window, joining for a guaranteed £65million from Premier League rivals Brighton
The 22-year-old adds further depth to Carrick’s central midfield following the signings of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos earlier in the summer.
Despite those incomings, United still lack depth in other areas of their squad, an issue that came to the fore in their 2-0 loss to Hull City on the opening day of the new season.
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Luke Shaw, who started every league match for United last season, was at fault for Hull’s second goal and remains the club’s only senior left-back.
And with United back in the Champions League, there are concerns as to whether the 31-year-old’s body can cope with the increased fixture load given his chequered injury history.
United have been linked with a move for Hall throughout the summer, with Alejandro Balde and Jorge Salinas other options said to be under consideration.
But former Red Devils midfielder Robson wants to see United prioritise a move for the Newcastle left-back, who is believed to be valued in and around £60m.
‘If you stay in the Cup competitions and you’ve got the Champions League, you’ve got a lot of games in the season, and so you more or less always have to have two players who are decent in the same position,’ he told talkSPORT.
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‘Luke Shaw is a terrific player, but Hall would be a good addition to our squad.
‘But you never know with his [financial] fair play and everything whether you’ve got the money to buy somebody like him when you’ve just spent £70 million [on Baleba].
‘We’ve spent money before that, so it’s a balancing act in where you think it’s most important.’
Elsewhere, Robson is confident that United will be back in top-four contention again this season, but is adamant that defending champions Arsenal remain the ‘team to beat’.
