Hargreaves: United should invest their transfer budget in centre-backs if they want to win the title

Champions League winner Owen Hargreaves believes they should spend their transfer budget this summer on a high-level centre-back rather than spending most of the money on bringing in Harry Kane.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to bring in three players for the team this summer, with right wing-backs, centre-backs and midfielders all being prime reinforcement positions.

But Tottenham striker Kane now looks set to enter the market in the summer window, and Manchester United have been coveting the England captain for so long that they may turn to the 27-year-old striker.

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However, Hargreaves believes it is better for the club to spend its budget elsewhere.

Hargreaves told Enough Football ahead of Manchester United's Europa League final against Villarreal: "Manchester United may win the Europa League, but their goal is to win the title and the Champions League, and to do that, they need to invest, they need the right signings, they need to buy key players in some positions. ”

"No intention of offending other teams, but if you look at the squad City has, it's the best team in England. They have an innovative coach, but the squad has a depth that no other club in England can match. ”

"So if United want to compete with Manchester City, they have to put a lot of money into supporting Ole because Ole has brought the team very close to Manchester City, which I think is good. A lot of teams have signed good players, but they're not the kind of players who change the game. ”

'I think Lindelof is a fantastic player, but I think you've seen the impact Ruben Díaz has had on Manchester City, and Virgil van Dijk has had on it, and United may need to bring in a player of this type to take the next step.'

'It's going to cost a lot of money, but United need a centre-back, a right wing-back and maybe a back.'

While Cavani has agreed to renew his contract with Manchester United for a year, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not ruled out the possibility of signing another striker, and now Kane is eager to leave Tottenham, which could open the door for him to move to Old Trafford.

Hargreaves, a BT sports commentator, said: "I'm sure everyone would want their team to have Harry Kane, but that would cost a lot of money, so you might use the money to buy two or three players to buy a player of this type. ”

'Manchester City are the best examples, they may have six players in their squad who have scored 10 goals and assists, instead of just one player who has scored 30 goals, and having four, five or six players who can contribute to the offensive end is not a bad thing, which can make your team unpredictable.

While Hargreaves believes United need players like Ruben Díaz to pair with Harry Maguire, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is likely to be missing his captain in next week's Europa League final.

Maguire suffered an ankle ligament injury in United's game against Villa, and although he doesn't need crutches to assist walking now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thinks it's too early to make his comeback in the Europa League final. If Maguire misses the final, it will be a good opportunity for other players to make a name for themselves.

Hargreaves, who won the 2008 Champions League with Manchester United, said: "United can be more close defensively, I like Tuanzebe, I think he has the potential to be a great centre-back, but he has been through a lot of injuries. ”

'When I was young, I made a big breakthrough in the semi-final against Real Madrid, so maybe there will be players who can make a big breakthrough in this final, and if you get the chance and play well, then you succeed.'

'If Maguire can't play, it will be a huge blow for United, but maybe it's another amazing opportunity for Tuanzebe to amaze people.