Manchester United are far away from competing with Manchester City, according to ex City player, Steve McManaman. Ahead of the derby clash on Saturday, Steve believes there is still a huge and tough job to be done if the Red Devils want to attain Man City's current level in football. According to him, it will take several years before Manchester can be Red again. His words, “They need tons, tons of work. They need to bring in a number of players, a huge number of players with the quality that can do them justice. “A few players are going to leave of course at the end of the season, players who are surplus to requirements, so you’re talking about six or seven players they need to bring in. “Three or four are needed anyway, then you also have to replace the number of players who are leaving anyway. They’ve got an absolutely huge job on their hands, they’re going to have to spend tons of money, they’re going to have to be very savvy and they’re going to have to identify the right players for Manchester United. “Ed Woodward has spent the money, however, again there’s that question of who’s actually identifying the players. Who’s the person saying ‘This is the player for us, I believe in them, let’s sign them’? “I don’t know whether it’s the manager who’s buying them, or it’s somebody upstairs who’s buying them, however, the fans need to know. “If the manager is picking the wrong players, then you will have problems. “Paul Pogba is still out and that’s a blow, Nemanja Matic doesn’t seem to be fancied, Juan Mata doesn’t seem to be fancied and they’re coming to the end of their careers, so they’re going to need to be replaced. “It’s a big, hard job, it really, really is.”
