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Manchester United 'needed to sign a defensive midfielder in the summer' says Trevor Sinclair who claims the Red Devils would be 'vastly different' if they had signed Declan Rice

Daily Mail | November 8, 2021

Related Topics: Manchester United F.C., Declan Rice, Trevor Sinclair, Manchester City F.C., Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Liverpool F.C., West Ham United F.C., Raphaël Varane, Jadon Sancho

Manchester United should have prioritised a defensive midfielder in the summer transfer window according to Trevor Sinclair.

The Red Devils have struggled this season despite making some big moves over the summer for Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were dominated by local rivals Man City at the weekend - just two weeks after Liverpool also came to Old Trafford and thumped them 5-0.

Trevor Sinclair says Manchester United would be 'vastly different' with Declan Rice
Sinclair says West Ham needed to sign a defensive midfielder instead of a winger or striker

Sinclair has told talkSport that United made an error by signing Sancho and Ronaldo but not bringing in a defensive midfielder.

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