Van der Sar believes new signings are needed to compete with Manchester City
Manchester United are expected to bolster their side this summer after an underwhelming campaign last season. They finished 19 points behind their rivals Manchester City and failed to win any Silverware.
The Red Devils have already completed the signings of midfielder Fred and right-back Diogo Dalot as they wanted to get the deals done before the World Cup starts.
Former United Goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has urged the club to invest in more new signings this summer in order to catch up with Pep Guardiola’s side next season and believes they need to sign 2 or 3 exciting players to challenge for the title.
He also wants the Premier League giants to respond to the demands of the Old Trafford crowd by playing the attacking football in the 2018-2019 season. He claims that Jose Mourinho needs to change his approach to emulate the successes of the past.
Van der Sar told reporters as quoted by Goal: “Of course in my area there’s a certain type of football that you like to play but that depends on the manager.
“I think the crowd wants also a type of footballer;Â let’s hope with the signings he’s making and the type of football they want to play at United, they can have some success.”
“Maybe it’s more difficult, now more money is coming into the game,” said the Dutchman. “Others are also catching up a lot. Maybe richer owners are investing larger amounts of money into the squad.
“Hopefully United can catch up. [They] finished second, lost the FA Cup final. This year they need another two, three signings to stay a little bit more on that level with City than this year.”
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