Neville tells Ole when United need to be ready for title tilt

Neville tells Ole when United need to be ready for title tilt

Gary Neville says Manchester United need to be in a position to challenge for the Premier League title by the beginning of the 2021-2022 season.

“The most important thing about the transfer window for United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is that they don’t make mistakes, not that they do loads of business, but it’s about making sure they have the right type of players,” Neville told The Gary Neville podcast.

“It may seem like too far into the distance but I would suggest four or five transfer windows to get things absolutely right and get back to the type of squad he would want to challenge these Liverpool and Man City teams.

“I’ve said before, he’s got to be ready, not at the end of this season, not next season, but the one after, to challenge for the Premier League title.

“Potentially when Pep Guardiola has left Man City, or Liverpool have had another round of recruitment and another set of players in… Ole has got to be ready to pounce. “It’s a long term thing, there’s not going to be quick fix or magic wand from any manager.”