Giggs: Solskjaer needs another five signings to rejuvenate Man Utd

Ryan Giggs says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs five new players to revive Manchester United.United have taken only nine points from seven games to make their worst start to a top-flight campaign for 30 years.Solskjaers side have not scored more than one goal in a match since an opening-day win over Chelsea and hopes of a top-four spot at Old Trafford appear a distant prospect.Manchester United spent 145million this summer on the likes of Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka but the Red Devils have had a disappointing start to the season (Nigel French/PA)Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James were recruited this summer at a cost of 145million, but United great Giggs says much more is needed for the club to recapture past glories.They need another four or five players, Wales manager Giggs said ahead of Uniteds Sunday visit to Newcastle.He (Solskjaer) has bought in three players but he probably needs seven or eight (altogether).Team news for #NEWMUN #MUFC Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 4, 2019But you cant do that over one transfer window, so you have to be patient because it will be slow.The culture has changed and what he is trying to do was much needed. He needs time.Steve Bruce, another one of Giggs former United team-mates, has his own problems at Newcastle with the Magpies in the relegation zone. Newcastle have only won once this season and Bruce accused his players of complete surrender after their 5-0 thrashing at Leicester last weekend.I knew Brucey as a player and he was a leader, Giggs said.Ive also spoken to players who have played for him and they have enjoyed it. Its a tough club, Newcastle.When you dont win regularly at big clubs you are going to get criticised.Steve Bruces Newcastle are in the relegation zone (Nick Potts/PA)But Brucey and Ole are big enough characters to turn it around, with time and a bit of luck. Every manager needs that.The fortunes of the two clubs are a long way from when they were battling each other for the Premier League title in the 1990s.Giggs played in some great games between them when Sir Alex Fergusons United held the edge over Kevin Keegans Newcastle.Manchester United and Newcastle have had some memorable encounters down the years (Paul Barker/PA)The one that stands out is the game we got battered and won 1-0, Giggs recalled of a March 1996 game on Tyneside.Peter Schmeichel kept us in the game and then Eric (Cantona) popped up to score the winner like he did that season.Its my biggest memory. We always did well there.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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