Boss Will Rebuild If Required

Paul Scholes admits Sir Alex Ferguson will have no fear of building the next iteration of United during the current transfer window.

The Reds look set for a high churn of players this summer, with Scholes following Gary Neville and Edwin van der Sar into retirement and Owen Hargreaves leaving the club.

Phil Jones has already agreed to sign and scores more players are linked with joining or leaving the Reds on a daily basis, and Scholes says the manager will have no qualms about making required changes.

"The manager will know what he needs and if he needs to buy players or he’s happy with what he’s already got," said Scholes. "Over the last couple of years he’s not really added that much to it, and if he feels the need to do it now, he’ll do it. He’s built three or four teams now and if he needs to do it again, I’m sure he will."

Replacing the midfield creativity of Scholes is no mean feat for Sir Alex. The likes of Wesley Sneijder, Luka Modric and Samir Nasri have all been tipped as potential big-money signings but, with several gifted midfielders in the Reds' ranks at both senior and youth level, Scholes feels the answer could be in-house.

"I don't need replacing," he protested, before adding: "I don't know where the answer lies about a replacement. That is up to the manager and his staff. There is no doubt there is a lot of talent at this club. You only have to look at the youth team this year and what they have done. There are some great players.

"The ones we have been linked with are great players as well. I am sure the manager will buy or bring through the right players and will be just as successful and hopefully get towards the Barcelona level as well."

Now self-consigned to the sidelines, Scholes admits he draws excitement from the transfer rumblings which fill the action-starved summer months.

"It’s great," he said. "Even when I was a player you see all these top players around the world that you’re linked with, and you’re excited about maybe playing with them. As a fan now, just like my son is, we’re hoping we buy the best players in the world and that they make us even stronger for next year."

Paul was speaking to ManUtd.com, the Press Association, Manchester Evening News, Key 103 and BBC Radio.