‘Put someone like Gary Neville in charge’ – Paul Merson sends message to Man United | OneFootball

Paul Merson has claimed that Gary Neville would be perfect to oversee the recruitment of players at Manchester United.

The Red Devils have splashed the cash in recent transfer windows but have not benefited from most of their signings.

Man United spent around £180 million on Manuel Ugarte, Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui during the summer.

However, they have won just three of their opening 11 games this season, and manager Erik ten Hag is under pressure.

The club’s recruitment must improve significantly going forward, and Merson thinks their former captain could be perfect for the job.

“I would have put someone like Gary Neville in charge of the recruitment,” Merson told Sky Sports. “Gary has been at that club all his career, and he knows football from the inside out.

“You put someone like him in charge, even Rio Ferdinand, someone like that or even both of them together, and you go ‘right, we want to build this club- what players should we be bringing in?’”

Both Neville and Ferdinand have been vocal about Man United’s struggles in recent years, and they would be willing to help get their old club back to the top.

However, whether they have what it takes to run the perfect recruitment for the Red Devils is unknown, and they could have reservations about taking up such a huge role.

Man United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has assembled a new team to oversee recruitment, but their early efforts have yet to deliver the desired results.