Gary Neville encourages signing to compete with player who ‘needs to be challenged’

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Gary Neville thinks that Manchester United need to sign another goalkeeper to at least challenge David De Gea for the number one spot.

It’s been a strange campaign for David De Gea. Despite winning the Premier League golden glove, the Spaniard has come under much scrutiny for some of his performances throughout the duration of the campaign.

With the summer transfer window fast approaching, many believe that a goalkeeper is definitely an area to improve.

Gary Neville is one of these believers and suggests that De Gea needs to be challenged for that number one spot.

Gary Neville wants a new number one at Old Trafford

You have got to start with a centre-forward and a goalkeeper,” Neville told the Metro. “If you don’t have those two positions fixed in a football team you are massively struggling.

“Manchester United are massively struggling particularly up front but it has come to the time where they have to get a top goalkeeper. The Cup final [against City] said it to us all. I don’t like mentioning it too much but the second goal shouldn’t have gone in the back of the net.

“The reality of it is, David de Gea has had a great career at Manchester United, he has been a fantastic goalkeeper. But now is the time for him to be challenged and get someone in to be that no1.”

As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Neville has previously stated that he thinks now would be the time for De Gea to depart the club, with fellow United legend Roy Keane in agreement.

I think ideally Neville does want to keep De Gea, but his wages would be a huge problem if he was to be a backup choice.

Erik ten Hag has a big decision to make in the upcoming window.