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Robert Hynes

Roy Keane names Paul Scholes as former teammate that would improve current Manchester United side

Roy Keane has named Paul Scholes as his one former teammate that would improve the current Manchester United team.

The former Republic of Ireland captain was asked if he could pick one former United player to improve the current team, who would it be?

Speaking on Sky Sports, he replied: "It certainly wouldn't be myself.

"There are a number but Scholesy would give them great quality in the middle of the park.

"You've got [Ryan] Giggs, Jaap Stam at the back. I'm not convinced by the goalkeeper so maybe Peter [Schmeichel].

"[Ruud] van Nistelrooy was a brilliant player. I'd probably go with Scholesy."

Keane also blasted top clubs for forcing their players to take pay cuts during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

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He added: "I'm not sure how I'd have dealt with it, but I've got a lot of sympathy for the players out there because, once again, they're getting criticised.

"There are players at the big clubs, with a lot of wealthy owners, who are under pressure to take pay cuts etc... but I wouldn't take a pay cut from anybody if I was at one of the bigger clubs.

"I know there's pressure on players, but its nobody's business what you do with your wages.

"You take your wages, and if you want to be generous you go ahead and do it.

"I don't think players should feel under pressure from clubs, particularly the bigger clubs, to take pay cuts.

"They've signed a contract. I know everyone's different, but your contract with a club is a personal matter, and this idea that all the players have to take a pay cut... I think it's nonsense.

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"I think it's up to the individual, and if they want to stick to their guns and say 'listen, I'm sticking with my full wages when we've got a billionaire in the background', then do it."

"I'm talking about the top clubs here with the really wealthy owners.

"Obviously I've a lot of sympathy for clubs in the lower leagues, you've got to make sacrifices of course, but the players near the top... and the clubs with their money... then stick to your guns."

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