Man Utd told to splash the cash on two England stars by Sir Alex Ferguson ally

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Manchester United have been told to sign England duo Harry Kane and Elliot Anderson by Sir Alex Ferguson ’s former right-hand man Rene Meulensteen. Current boss Michael Carrick is set to take charge of his first transfer window as permanent manager this summer.

The Red Devils are already attempting to bolster their midfield options and with a Champions League campaign to come, United are expected to pursue even more new signings.

Meulensteen, a former coach at Old Trafford under Sir Alex, has suggested that a striker should be on the club’s shopping list.

Speaking to Tipman Tips , he said: “I still think they need to do something in the striker position as well as midfield reinforcements. I would rather see United bring in a more experienced striker. Now, I don't think he will be tempted to leave Bayern this summer, but if United could attract someone like Harry Kane, then suddenly you are in a great position to start challenging for the title.

“Kane is probably out of reach at the moment for United, but you then look for somebody that has that Premier League pedigree, for instance, Mateta. A strong striker, proven himself in the Premier League again this season.

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“There are different attributes that he brings - you can play through him, he can score a goal himself, but you can’t just keep relying on young players in attack, otherwise you keep on throwing people up there like (Bryan) Mbeumo or (Matheus) Cunha, that obviously can do the job, but they're not real strikers.

“The young striker from RB Salzburg, Kerim Alajbegović, who’s a very promising talent, but again very young, and it's not a certainty that he will fit in straight away. Not only at Man United but also in the Premier League, because it's such a different league to all the others.”

Away from a new forward, Meulensteen also believes a midfielder should be on the agenda. And he has picked out Nottingham Forest and England star Elliot Anderson as a priority target.

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He added: “United need to sign at least two, if not three midfielders this transfer window. That's the position where they have to really, really strengthen, especially with more competitions coming up.

“Now, that could be Ederson or Anderson. They've got similar qualities, but Anderson comes with a massive price tag, which makes you really question whether or not they can realistically go for him, so Anderson might be out of reach for United this summer.

“Anderson has obviously had an outstanding season, and he's gained interest from the biggest clubs in the league. Which just makes his price just go up and up and up, and then it's a matter of who is willing and who is capable of paying that price. I don't think Man United will pay that for Anderson. I think they do have funds, but to spend so much money on one player, it would be a big shout.

“I always like good, technical footballers in the midfield. I’ve liked Adam Wharton for United for a while now, because he is so good on the ball, very calm under pressure. He finds any of those front five with one decisive pass, and he rips the opposition right open, and I love that.”