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Spurs hero Waddle: Man Utd need Pogba to drag them forward

Former England winger Chris Waddle believes Manchester United need a complete rebuild this summer.

The Red Devils finished sixth on the Premier League table, 32 points off champions Manchester City.

Waddle told thefootballfaithful.com: "I think Manchester United there needs to be a big turnaround. I've got to be honest I think they are lacking in so many departments.

"I think they've got a lot of players with potential, good players. Paul Pogba, he either gets hammered every weekend or he gets a lot of praise, but that's how he's played, he's been very inconsistent, we know he's got talent.

"We want him now to be the example on the park to drag the team forward, the kind of player who you say, he's the Bryan Robson, the Roy Keane, the Paul Ince, the players they've had over the years who've drove the team on.

"Paul Scholes, players like that, who lead by example. I don't think we've seen that from Pogba enough. Rashford, he's a talent, who is going to go on if he keeps his feet on the ground and keeps learning, he can be a great.

"But I just look at the defensive side. De Gea, I don't know if he's had his head turned, last few games he's lost form. Is he disillusioned and deciding if he wants to stay at Man United.

"Is he asking will I win anything, will I be in the top six? I just think defensively they need to compete against the likes of Man City and Liverpool, and Chelsea and Spurs, that level, I personally think they need about five or six players.

"Have they got the money to spend on top quality players? I'm not just talking about buying any five or six players, we're talking about top players, have they got the money?"

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