Paul Scholes has encouraged Manchester United to resurrect their ‘doable’ transfer move for Lewis Hall after watching Luke Shaw get ‘done’ in the side’s 5-2 win over Ipswich.
Central midfield was identified as United’s primary focus at the start of the summer and the club have signed Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba to bolster Michael Carrick’s options in this area of the pitch.
The Red Devils have also been keen to bring in support and competition for Shaw, the longest serving player at Old Trafford, with Newcastle and England star Lewis Hall placed at the top of the club’s wishlist at left-back.
Hall is said to be ‘keen’ on the idea of a move to the Theatre of Dreams, but Newcastle have unsurprisingly been reluctant to lose a key player they consider one of their ‘untouchables’.
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However, according to The Daily Mail, the Magpies could be willing to ‘consider’ a late deal for Hall if they receive an bid upwards of £75million for the 21-year-old defender.
It remains to be seen if United will test Newcastle’s resolve with an offer in that ballpark in the last remaining hours of the transfer window.
Although United bounced back from their opening defeat at Hull City to beat Ipswich, Shaw endured a difficult afternoon up against Abdul Fatawu on Sunday afternoon.
The 31-year-old was beaten all ends up by Fatawu for Leif Davis’ goal on the half-hour mark before Bruno Fernandes scored a stunning hat-trick to inspire his side to victory over the newly promoted Tractor Boys.
‘I think United would have taken going 1-0 down, the way they played in the first half. It could have been two or three,’ Scholes said of United’s performance on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast.
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‘What we saw yesterday, I think that sums what you’re going to get from United.
‘They could have been two or three down but also, you look at the second half, and they were devastating. They are absolutely devastating going forward.’
Scholes was less than impressed by Shaw’s shaky display at left-back and hopes to see the club step up their pursuit of Hall again while the window remains open for business.
Asked if Carrick will be asking for reinforcements at the back, Scholes replied: ‘100 per cent. That will have been going on for months, you’re not just talking the last couple of days.
