Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has urged his former club to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with either PSV Eindhoven star Cody Gakpo or RB Leipzig ace Christopher Nkunku.

Speaking on MUTV’s The Debate, Scholes said: “I think there’s a couple of forwards they might look at. The kid at RB Leipzig that’s been linked with Chelsea, Nkunku. Centre-forward is obviously the big position that needs filling.

“We have Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford who can both play there, but I think Marcus prefers being out wide and Antony’s injury record isn’t great.

“January might be too soon [to replace Ronaldo], they’re probably looking at next summer now, but I do think there are players out there.”

Sholes added: “The lad at PSV – Gakpo – is doing really well for the Netherlands at the World Cup, and I think [Erik] Ten Hag has been really interested in him before. There are players out there for sure.

“January can be a tough window to do business but I hope we can do something and bring in a new centre-forward”