Manchester United have only added Donny van de Beek to their ranks so far and Rio Ferdinand has given them the roadmap for a competitive squad.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was backed in the transfer market and he duly delivered. Manchester United will return to UEFA Champions League and the credit goes to the tactician.
However, if the Norwegian has to improve on his third-place finish, the squad needs to be augmented. The Red Devils were stretched thin last year and a repeat will not be as forgiving to their ambitions.
Rio Ferdinand believes they need to strengthen their ranks and has drawn up areas to follow suit. A new left-back is a priority, which the pundit believes should be realized in the form of Sergio Reguilon.
In addition, the United legend believes they need a couple of attackers and a center-backs to complete their squad.
“I would say definitely after Van de Beek they need probably – if they’re going to really compete – three or four. Players that can go in and actually affect the first team, the first XI,” Ferdinand told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“And Reguilon we’re talking about, the lad at Sevilla who’s from Real Madrid, he was voted the best left-back in La Liga so really good credentials.
“Luke Shaw I think is unfortunate in terms of his injuries. He’s played games but then he hasn’t been able to sustain a full season without any injuries, which is disappointing.
“But listen, if I was looking at it and looking at the team, in the forward areas I think one or two additions.
“One definitely, maybe two, are needed that can come in and affect that first team and push people, if not start.
“And then I think a center-back. That area, for me, is where there’s a lack of real, genuine pace and I think the best teams around at the moment have a player in one of the two players that play [at center-back] in a four that has genuine pace normally.”
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