Paul Scholes highlights Manchester United’s ‘big mistakes’ in the transfer market after their Champions League exit… as the Old Trafford legend names the two players that would have transformed the club’s season

Paul Scholes has highlighted where he believes Manchester United went wrong in the summer transfer window as Erik ten Hag‘s side crashed out of Europe.

United needed a result against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford to prevent them finishing bottom of Group A, but a second-half strike from Kingsley Coman sealed the club’s fate in a 1-0 defeat.

The ignominious exit marks just the latest in what has been a campaign of ups and downs for Ten Hag in his second season in the hot seat at Old Trafford.

Despite their European exit being compounded by a dismal 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend, Ten Hag collected the Premier League Manager of the Month award in November after his side collected maximum points against Fulham, Luton and Everton.

Speaking on TNT Sports prior to Tuesday’s Champions League fixture, Scholes insisted that United’s failure to sign proven talents in the summer window had led to their lack of consistency this season.

‘I think there was probably a couple of big mistakes this summer.’ He explained. 

‘I think recruitment at Manchester United this summer was the easiest it could ever have been.

‘You think of the likes of Harry Kane, £100 million and you get him. He would have come here. 

‘The other one was Declan Rice, £100m and you’re buying a proper known quality, the right characters, they know about this club, they know the country, they are quality quality players. I thought it was so easy.’

United had been linked with both Kane and Rice throughout the summer window, but were ultimately unable to secure a deal for either England international with the pair instead moving to Bayern and Arsenal respectively.

The United legend insisted his former side should have signed England internationals Declan Rice and Harry Kane

Scholes added United must be patient with…