🚨 United Still Hunting Midfielder Despite Santos & Tielemans Signings

📝 THE FULL PICTURE: Manchester United are actively shopping for another midfielder-even after locking in Andrey Santos for £48m and finalizing Youri Tielemans’ £35m switch (release clause unconfirmed). Santos, 22, brings energy but just 13 Premier League starts. Tielemans, 29, brings big-match pedigree-FA Cup hero, Europa League winner-but is seen more as a #8 than a #6. With Casemiro gone and Michael Carrick lacking a natural defensive anchor, the club’s still looking to plug that gap. Paul Scholes doubts Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo can play together, suggesting two more midfielders may be needed. Meanwhile, Karl Darlow’s signed on a two-year deal-likely stepping in as Senne Lammens’ backup after the Belgian’s World Cup break. 💭 MY TAKE: Look-Tielemans is a solid signing. 668 games by 29? That’s not just experience-that’s resilience. But calling him a “rocket” feels generous if he’s not the type of midfielder United actually need right now. Santos is raw, Mainoo’s still developing, and if Scholes and Butt are both saying “we need more,” then the job’s only half done. And Darlow? Solid guy, but if he’s stepping in behind Lammens before pre-season even starts… yikes. United’s building, but they’re still laying bricks blindfolded.