Gary Neville demands 'rudderless' Glazers invest in Manchester United's midfield after Tottenham defeat, insisting Erik ten Hag 'will have big problems' this season if they don't buy another this summer
Gary Neville has criticised Manchester United transfer window, arguing that his former club will have 'big problems' if they don't invest in their midfield.
The pundit was incensed during United's 2-0 defeat against Tottenham, which saw the Red Devils overrun at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening.
Erik ten Hag has spent almost £200million during the summer window, bringing in high-profile signings including Mason Mount from Chelsea for £60m and Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana for £50m.
Rasmus Hojlund was also drafted in from Serie A side Atalanta to lead the line for the Manchester club to the tune of a staggering £72m.
But the Sky Sports commentator was able to find fault with the Dutch manager's defensive midfield selection, and suggested that bringing in a new No 6 was vital to Man United's future success.
'Ten Hag wants a No 6 who can play alongside Casemiro and at the moment the club can't get players out to be able to fund that.
'If they look at the first two weeks, they have to fund it or there will be big problems.
'What's clear is that Ten Hag doesn't want to revert back to (Scott) McTominay. He has seen him for a year, and he has played alongside Casemiro, and he is doing everything but get him on.
'He wants people to accept the ball, probably not the best because McTominay's strengths lie in other areas. He's probably not good enough on the ball to be a Man United player but would at least make a difference in this game.'
Neville referred to the club's owners the Glazers as 'rudderless' when it came to transfer spending - amidst the ongoing tumult over its ownership, which has seen potential bidders Shiekh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe left 'concerned' that they are yet to hear a response to their
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