Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has suggested that the club’s co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, may sell academy graduates Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho in this summer’s transfer window.
Scholes spoke after Manchester United’s Premier League derby 0-0 draw with Manchester City on Sunday.
The former England international believes Man United need several new signings to improve the squad.
He, however, questioned whether there was enough money available to do so.
Asked whether Man United have the money to make the necessary signings in the summer window, Scholes told Premier League Productions: “It has to be a major concern.
“Where is the money coming from for new signings? We saw those interviews with Sir Jim, and they didn’t make good reading.
“It doesn’t look like Ruben Amorim will get a war chest to go to war with. It doesn’t feel like that.
“I get the impression, and I could be wrong, but I think they might sell the two young players. I think they might sell Mainoo and Garnacho.
“Maybe they sell them this summer. The Mainoo one would hurt. They both would. Garnacho came later, but Mainoo has been at the club since he was a kid.”
Last month, Ratcliffe opened up on the club’s financial problems.
He suggested the Red Devils were close to running out of cash before he implemented a series of cost-cutting measures.
