Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has been urged handy Scott McTominay an opportunity in midfield amid the membership's underwhelming begin to the season. Former Red Devils striker Dimitar Berbatov believes Ten Hag ought to recruit one other midfielder to assist Casemiro if he has given up on McTominay.

United's marketing campaign hasn't commenced as deliberate, with Ten Hag's aspect producing two below-par Premier League performances.

A lucky 1-0 win over Wolves at Old Trafford on opening weekend did not idiot anybody. And final Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur highlighted issues.

Those points have stemmed from Ten Hag's midfield in a interval of adaptation after Fred left and Mason Mount arrived from Chelsea.

United have been pushed to signal a second midfielder, a extra defensive possibility, amid sturdy hyperlinks to Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat and Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberch.

But with the summer time switch deadline 9 days away, there's little signal of Ten Hag including one other title to his engine room.

Berbatov has prompt 4 the explanation why the Dutchman ought to give McTominay an opportunity to supply Casemiro extra help forward of Saturday's recreation towards Nottingham Forest.

"Casemiro's support in midfield is a good question for the manager. Does he think that Casemiro is getting enough support? If not, how can he fix it?" Berbatov instructed Betfair.

"If he's getting enough support, then they continue the same way. Or another defensive midfield player.

"McTominay hasn't performed but. He's somebody that's of an excellent high quality and is younger and hungry to enhance and present his expertise."

United should offload McTominay or Donny van de Beek earlier than splashing extra funds on a brand new midfielder.

And the Manchester Evening News report that Van de Beek's potential exit is doubtful after curiosity in his signature cooled.

But, despite doubts over United's capabilities in the closing stages of the transfer window, Berbatov has told Ten Hag to sign a new holding midfielder if he has lost faith in McTominay.

He added: "If you are not going to depend on him, then perhaps you go and search for somebody to convey into the workforce, purchase somebody. Fred has left, perhaps they want one other holding midfield participant, however who?

"If Casemiro doesn't have a good supporting player in the midfield and you're playing against more attacking and risk-taking opposition, they're going to go straight at United.

"Spurs and Wolves each had good possibilities within the center, so United ought to go and search for one other defensive midfield participant."

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