Man United transfer news: Scholes admits fans 'would like' shock centre-back pick

Manchester United fable Paul Scholes has suggested the nine could fortify this transportation model by signing a 'cult hero' defender from a Premier League rival.

The England fable was discussing the Red Devils' transportation plans connected The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast erstwhile helium identified defence arsenic an country inactive lacking extent nether Michael Carrick. According to Scholes, Cristian Romero, of Tottenham Hotspur, would acceptable perfectly.

'He seems similar a spot of a cult leader defender, really. I cognize it mightiness dependable strange, but I deliberation the fans astatine Old Trafford would similar him,' Scholes said.

The erstwhile subordinate described Romero arsenic a 'nutcase' and an 'absolute clown', arsenic good arsenic 'a precise bully defender that does immoderate anserine things'. Despite the mixed assessment, the praise yet won out. 'I similar him. There's a spot of thing astir him,' the icon added.

Scholes believes Carrick's calmness could tame Romero

Scholes does not spot those traits arsenic excessively analyzable for United to manage. He pointed retired that having idiosyncratic similar Carrick, 'who is precise calm and relaxed', to grip the centre-back would help.

There is presently nary denotation oregon rumour that Manchester United privation to bring Romero into the squad. Should that change, the Red Devils would not find it casual to implicit a deal, fixed the subordinate is adjacent to swapping London for Madrid.

At 28, the centre-back is acceptable to go the latest Argentine to articulation Diego Simeone's squad astatine Atletico Madrid. Signing Romero is 1 of the Colchoneros' priorities successful the existent transportation window, and could besides assistance transportation Julian Alvarez to enactment astatine the club.

The English property has reported that Atletico Madrid would beryllium consenting to wage £34m to Tottenham Hotspur to seal the deal. That interest was different crushed for Scholes to picture the concern arsenic good justified.

'There's decidedly thing astir him... He's won the Europa League with Spurs, he's won a World Cup, 2 Copa Americas,' helium said. 'There's decidedly thing astir him, and he's cheap, £30-40million.'

Cuti Romero made 23 Premier League appearances successful 2025-26, registering 58 tackles, 30 interceptions, 14 blocks and 155 duels won. In attack, helium added 4 goals and 1 assist.

Manchester United's centre-back options stay a concern

Carrick's existent database of centre-backs astatine Manchester United includes Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, Ayden Heaven and Harry Maguire, though Scholes expressed interest implicit fittingness issues and inexperience.

Martinez and De Ligt are some presently successful the attraction room, portion Yoro and Heaven, aged 20 and 19 respectively, stay precise young. 'I deliberation centre-half is astir apt the biggest country that needs addressing. You request to person centre-halves that are reliable for the Premier League,' the fable said.