Owen Hargreaves has urged Manchester United to think about a move for Morgan Rodgers to finish their midfield revamp this summer.
With midfield an area of the pitch long-neglected at Old Trafford, one other rebuild is required at the tip of the season with Casemiro set to depart when his contract expires.
With doubts also Manuel Ugarte’s future, United might be out there for a minimum of two central midfielders with Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba and Sandro Tonali all targets.
Bruno Fernandes has been in sensational form this season, returning to his favoured no10 role under Michael Carrick.
The captain was the topic of an enormous offer from Al-Hilal last summer, revealing in December he felt United ‘wanted me to go’ before eventually committing to a different season in Manchester.
There is anticipated to be more interest in Fernandes at the tip of the present campaign and whether it is that this summer or further down the road, United will need a substitute.
Former United star Hargreaves is keen to seen United rebuild their midfield with English talent with Nottingham Forest star Anderson his preferred selection in midfield.
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Cole Palmer has been linked with a return to Manchester but Hargreaves believes United also needs to strongly consider a move for Aston Villa star Rodgers.
‘In the event you’re United, they’d England’s midfield and so they have gone away from that,’ Hargreaves told TNT Sports.
‘They’ve Kobbie. Casemiro is leaving. With Bruno, who knows how long he’ll be there but when you are squad planning, you wish England’s future midfield.
‘So you could have Kobbie, Elliot and I’d go try to get Morgan Rogers or Cole Palmer, that’s who I’d throw the kitchen sink at.
‘They’ve a great nucleus but with Casemiro leaving, you would like a defensive [midfielder] and you would like a ten. But when you had Elliot, Kobbie and Morgan Rogers of Cole Palmer, you’re okay for some time.’
United face intense competition for Anderson with Manchester City and Arsenal also weighing up moves.
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