AS DAVID MOYES and the Old Trafford hierarchy step up their pursuit of their summer transfer targets, Denis Irwin says Manchester United need to buy in reinforcements for their midfield.
United have made a £25-30million bid to Barcelona for former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.
And Cork native Irwin — a crowd favourite at the Premier League giants — says Moyes is right to focus his efforts on the middle of the park.
“With Scholesy (Paul Scholes) retiring you are losing a fantastic footballer and with Darren Fletcher (who suffers from a chronic bowel condition) we’re not quite sure when he’s going to come back,” Irwin said. “So it might need strengthening but I am sure David Moyes will have his own ideas.”
Another former United star, Lou Macari, meanwhile says that the club could be better suited going for Everton’s Maroune Fellaini rather than Fabregas.
The 6’4 Belgian would give United a presence in midfield while he bagged 12 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for Everton last season. Former Everton boss Moyes knows what Fellaini can bring to the table and the player is likely to be receptive to a link-up with his former manager.
“What Fellaini gives you, which Fabregas doesn’t, is goals,” Macari told talkSPORT. “He likes to get forward and I’m not sure (Fabregas) gives you that. What Fabregas does do, though, is give you the ability to knock the balls around.
“They desperately need someone in there. There are one or two players missing at the moment. Ashley Young is out injured, Antonio Valencia is not on the Far East tour, Ryan Giggs is not getting any younger and Paul Scholes is gone. People were screaming last season for a midfield player to come in, and this year the need is even greater.”
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