MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his ‘honeymoon period is over’ and urged the club to bring in new players.
Keane has not been impressed by United’s start to the season, that began with a 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is already under pressure, according to former team-mate Roy KeaneCredit: AFP
The Red Devils did manage to defeat Brighton 3-2 at the weekend with a 100th minute winner.
But it was the luckiest of wins with the Seagulls hitting the woodwork five times and dominating the game.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane says there are ‘worrying signs’ already at the club.
He said: “The honeymoon is over for Ole, he needs to win a trophy this season.
“Particularly with the performances over the last week, the pressure will start to mount.”
While the state of United’s defending has come in for huge criticism, Keane believes many of the players are not taking their chances at the other end.
He added: “You’d expect to a little bit better against Palace. Everyone is focussing on defensively how poor they have been.
Roy Keane has urged Manchester United to bring some new players inCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“But for the whole team, it’s not been good enough, especially the amount of chances they are giving up.”
Keane believes the remit for Solskjaer will be to win a trophy and to close the gap on Liverpool and Manchester City in the top.
And to do that, he wants to see some more faces coming in at Old Trafford.
The 49-year-old added: “If they don’t invest in the next week, it’s tough days ahead for Manchester United.”
The club have been linked all summer with Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho.
Jadon Sancho has been heavily linked with a switch to Old TraffordCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The Daily Mail reports that they are preparing a £90million bid for Jadon Sancho with £65m of it paid upfront.
Dortmund are thought to be holding out for £108m for the 20-year-old.
United are also being heavily linked with Porto left-back Alex Telles.
The Brazilian defender, 27, has just one year left on his Porto contract.
And the Portuguese giants are believed to value Telles at around £18m.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
