Paul Scholes feels Manchester United need another striker, but is happy with the progress they're making as he gives his Premier League title prediction for the season.
United finished third in the Premier League last term and have recruited a pair of midfielders with experience in the league: Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans.
They remain linked with players in a few other positions, and Red Devils legend Scholes has told them what they need to be more competitive, while he's happy with what they've done so far.
He said on The Overlap: "I think it comes from Michael Carrick’s character. He’s just a calm and relaxed character, he won’t ever get too high or too low.
"Where you have to judge United’s transfer buisness is what do you expect from them? Are you expecting them to challenge for the Premier League? I still think that’s a little bit away with the business that’s been done.
"I think on the recruitment point of view, they seem to be doing it in different sections. This time last year they seemed to sort out the forward line which is now much better and much more dangerous.
"They could probably still do with another centre forward to help [Benjamin] Sesko out a bit. He’s still young and he did get better last season, there’s no doubt about that.
"It feels like the priority this summer has been the middle of the pitch and that area was a problem last season.
"I still think it’s a problem, not just from centre-midfield but centre-half as well because every team that had joy against us, it felt like they were coming straight down the middle because of the lack of pace and mobility in there.
"I’ve hardly seen Santos play so you need to give the lad a chance but I still think there might need something else in there.
"Tielemans is a brilliant footballer and can control the game but again athleticism isn’t his strength. I still think there’s a problem down the middle, I still think they need centre-halves."
United won't win Premier League yet
On the club's title chances, Scholes feels they exist under Michael Carrick, just not yet.
He said: "I don’t think the current ones are of the quality to try and win the Premier League and that‘s where I judge Man United.
"In that position you need players who are reliable every single week but United’s are always picking up injuries.
"We’ve got [Harry] Maguire who’s starting to pick up niggles, Lisandro Martinez just can’t stay fit, Leny Yoro has struggled a bit over the last two years and it looks like the level if a little bit above him, although he’s still young and he might come on with Ayden Heaven.
"So I still think a big area of the pitch is that spine to make the side more solid and give them more legs and have more reliability at centre half.
"The thing Michael Carrick is going to have to deal with now as well is midweek football. He had an unbelievable run last year but everything was in his favour if you know what I mean.
"Now all of a sudden he’s got these extra games which will have an impact on the squad.
"I think Michael Carrick can win the Premier League with Manchester United but it won’t be this season. But if he can build the right team he can do that."
