Ruben Amorim has struggled heavily since his arrival in Manchester last November (Image: Getty)
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has issued a grave warning to his former club, stating that they risk an unthinkable relegation from the Premier League if they fail to improve their squad this summer. The Red Devils icon believes that must be allowed to bring in at least five new signings.
The Red Devils currently sit in a disappointing 13th place in the league with the club heading for their worst Premier League campaign ever. Despite Amorim’s arrival in November, he’s failed to buoy the spirits of the squad who’ve clinched just four wins since.
Despite entering the January transfer market amid their ongoing hardship, bringing in wing back Patrick Dorgu from Lecce for an initial £25m and centre back Ayden Heaven from , the latter of whom has only made a single senior appearance so far, the club’s woes have persisted.
United’s dismal form was further highlighted by their seventh home defeat of the season, a 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace earlier this month. They just about avoided an embarrassing loss against Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City, who are battling relegation, in the FA Cup fourth round thanks to a last-minute offside goal by Harry Maguire, setting up a fifth-round tie with Fulham.
Scholes complained about the lack of backbone in United’s current squad, insisting that a total of five players need to be brought in to solve the issue, or else the prospect of dropping down to the Championship could become a grim reality in the future, reports .
“There are a few things that are concerning. There’s a lot of stuff he () needs to do, we all know that, especially in transfer windows, but I don’t see a core of players,” he said during , sponsored by Sky Bet.
“When you look at teams, you look right down the spine of a team. : great goalkeeper, great centre-half, forwards, midfielders, whatever. I don’t think United have any of that in any position. I think a new goalkeeper is needed, possibly two centre halves, two centre-midfield players, and two centre-forwards.
Paul Scholes offered a grave warning to his former club (Image: The Overlap/Youtube)
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“Alright, I’ll go for one centre midfielders and one centre-forward, but with a bit of stature, a bit of quality, and really create a spine. When you’ve got that spine right, then you can add bits to it. That spine, that core, is so important.
“If they don’t get that right this summer, this might sound ridiculous, but the form since this manager is in, they could be looking at relegation. I’m telling you, it’s been so bad.”
United are set to face in their upcoming league match on Sunday, and a loss in north London would see Amorim’s team fall to 14th place as Spurs climb above them, with West Ham and Everton also close behind. Currently, however, there’s a 12-point gap between United and the drop zone.