'Sell': Paul Scholes says Man United need to get rid of £60m player he really likes
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Manchester United need to completely overhaul their squad, that much is very obvious.
The Red Devils are, embarrassingly, sitting 13th in the Premier League at the moment, and something needs to change.
| Position | Team | PlayedMP | WonW | DrawnD | LostL | ForGF | AgainstGA | DiffGD | PointsPts |
| 13 | Man UtdManchester United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 26 |
A number of Manchester United players are on the chopping block already, Casemiro could be headed to Saudi Arabia, while Marcus Rashford wants to join Barcelona.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Paul Scholes has been auditing the Manchester United squad, naming which players he'd keep and which he'd sell.
Scholes had a number of straightforward decisions to make here, but he did struggle to decide what he'd do with Mason Mount, claiming that he is a player he really likes, but, ultimately, he would sell Mount due to his injuries.
Manchester United should sell Mason Mount
Scholes shared his verdict on what United should do with Mount.
The legendary midfielder says that he is actually a fan of Mount, but he would sell the £60m man due to his fitness issues.
"Mason Mount?" Scholes was asked.
"Again, he's another, I really like the player again, but he can't stay fit, sell," Scholes said.
Mount has impressed Ruben Amorim when he has been fit enough to train, but, sadly, he's been riddled with injuries in recent years.
Indeed, Mount's stats for Manchester United tell the whole story.
| Mason Mount stats for Manchester United | |
| Games | 32 |
| Starts | 18 |
| Full games completed | 1 |
| Minutes | 1,159 |
Mount was hot property before joining United. Arsenal wanted Mount before he headed to Old Trafford, while Liverpool were keen on Mount too, but, sadly, his stock has fallen dramatically since joining the Red Devils.
Paul Scholes' squad audit
It wasn't just Mount that Scholes gave his verdict on.
Indeed, Scholes ran through a large chunk of the United squad, noting which players he'd keep and which he'd sell.
To say that Scholes was cut-throat in his decision-making would be an understatement.
| Manchester United players | Would Paul Scholes keep or sell |
| Andre Onana | Keep |
| Matthijs De Ligt | Sell |
| Lisandro Martinez | Sell |
| Luke Shaw | Sell |
| Mason Mount | Sell |
| Casemiro | Sell |
| Kobbie Mainoo | Keep |
| Alejandro Garnacho | Keep |
| Antony | Sell |
| Joshua Zirkzee | Sell |
| Marcus Rashford | Sell |
Ultimately, Scholes said that he would sell no fewer than eight Manchester United players, and the scary thing is, it's hard to disagree.
Even the players Scholes said he would keep have been linked with moves.
Alejandro Garnacho is a Napoli target, while Chelsea want Kobbie Mainoo.
United need wholesale changes if they are to get back to where they once were, and it wouldn't be the worst idea in the world to follow Scholes' idea and sell most of the current crop.
