Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves believes that his old club should sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice and Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho next summer.
Owen Hargreaves who played for both Manchester clubs defended the progress made by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side saying that United invested well in the summer to sign the likes of Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James but United offloaded Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez, Ander Herrera, and Antonio Valencia.
Young star Mason Greenwood scored his first goal for the club as United started their Europa League campaign with a 1-0 win against Astana.
Hargreaves believes that adding players like Sancho and Rice would speed up the progress already made by Solskjaer’s side.
‘It takes time with young players you never know sometimes what you’re going to get,’ said Hargreaves. ‘Can United ‘out football’ Liverpool and City? No. United’s two wins in the Premier League this season against Chelsea and Leicester have been when they’ve counter-attacked. ‘Ultimately you’ve got to find a way to win games. I think the next phase is getting players that can make the difference. I think Declan Rice at the base of the midfield in this team makes a difference. I think Jadon Sancho would be a perfect player for this team and they need a no.9 whoever that may be. ‘It’s a work in progress and it’s going to take time but at some point, they’re going to have to invest. Eventually, you have to buy.
Hargreaves also spoke about United’s recent model of signing young British players as seen with Daniel James’ signing.
‘Declan Rice fits in here – whether it’s £50m, £60m – he fits in here. He fits the model of being young and British. Sancho is nailed on for this team even if you pay £120m for him he’s there for the next decade. You almost can’t overpay on a player like Sancho.’.
