Manchester United 'are missing a real dominant centre back' and need to find a partner for Harry Maguire 'with authority' to take Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to the 'next level', insists Paul Scholes
* Paul Scholes said the club lacked the belief to fight for the Premier League title
* The legendary ex-Manchester United midfielder believes defence is a weak spot
* Scholes added that Harry Maguire needs an authoritative centre half next to him
anchester United legend Paul Scholes has declared the club needs to sign an authoritative centre half to partner Harry Maguire if they want to push on to the next level.
After stating that the club lacked the belief to fight for the Premier League title, the former United midfielder had his say on where the Red Devils need to improve in order to challenge for major trophies.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side beat Newcastle 3-1 on Sunday but looked shaky at the back and conceded lots of chances against a misfiring Magpies side.
Maguire and Victor Lindelof, who played alongside him on Sunday, have come in for criticism in recent weeks and Scholes believes United must strengthen at the back in the summer.
Paul Scholes believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to sign a centre half to challenge for titles. Manchester United beat Newcastle 3-1 on Sunday but were sloppy and open at the back
He said after the match: 'They are missing a real dominant centre back, you look back at the history of the teams that win leagues they have real leaders in the back four.
'Maguire could be but he needs someone next to him that can dominate. I don’t think we are far off, the attacking play, the midfield play, Paul Pogba is looking better, Fred and (Scott) McTominay.
'We have a young (Mason) Greenwood coming of age, the more games he plays the more star quality he will bring, this lad could be a real superstar.
'There’s goals in the team and I just think a real dominant centre half with authority could take United to that next level.'
United had been linked with RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano but the defender has agreed a five-year deal with Bayern Munich. Upamecano's team-mate Ibrahima Konaté is on their radar while Solskjaer has reportedly made signing a centre-back one of his priorities this summer.
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