Former Man Utd defender Paul Parker thinks the club needs to look at replacing Harry Maguire, not looking to sign a partner for the captain.
The Red Devils are currently second in the Premier League table after a good run of form took them to the summit in January.
They have only won once in their last four league fixtures, though, with mistakes costing them against Everton and Sheffield United recently.
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There has been talk of Man Utd needing to bring in a centre-back to partner Maguire and shore up Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s defence.
However, Parker reckons they need two new centre-backs if they are serious about challenging at the top of the table.
Parker told The Sun: “Despite the position that Manchester United find themselves in the Premier League, they still need to strengthen in the transfer market this summer.
“Regarding the centre-backs, people talk about bringing in a new partner for Harry Maguire, but I would look at bringing in two centre-backs, why can’t it be a player who comes in and plays alongside Victor Lindelof?
“Harry Maguire is not a leader, he plays the game for himself, he sits way too deep, he dribbles for the sake of dribbling and runs himself into cul-de-sacs.
“The goal against Sheffield United, he put David De Gea in a terrible position, and he made a terrible clearance which people then blamed the goalkeeper.
“Sometimes you need to look at the build-up to see the mistakes.
“I have always been unsure about Maguire since the day Manchester United signed him. When they paid £80m, the club didn’t buy an £80m centre back, it was great business by Leicester.
“Despite the position that Manchester United find themselves in the Premier League, they still need to strengthen in the transfer market this summer.
“Bringing in competition for places always helps players to improve their game. You look at Luke Shaw this season, he has really upped his game since the signing of Alex Telles.”
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