Manchester United Double winner Paul Parker says caretaker manager Ralf Rangnick should be supported in the January market.

Parker also called for a host of transfers to be made in January, insisting the club needed to rid themselves of dead wood.

"There have to be changes in January. There is still too much dead wood there," Parker told Eurosport.

"The middle of midfield is still a problem. As much as you can change the style, if you make it too attacking, the midfield is still going to be an issue, unless they can improve drastically.

"You haven't got the resources in midfield that are able to play that way. Fred is the likeliest – he is more dynamic. Ball retention is key. I think he will also be looking at his full-backs and his front line heading into January.

"At right-back, Diogo Dalot has done alright. He is capable and better in the final third than Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and able to get more crosses in to the box. I still believe he is going to want to improve that position, if not this season then next season, certainly.

"It is no different at left-back. Alex Telles has got a run of games due to Luke Shaw's injury and I think he has done well. I would be very surprised if Telles doesn't play against Norwich, even with Shaw back in training."