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Daniel Murphy

Manchester United great Paul Scholes is about to discover the answer to his Casemiro question

Paul Scholes is by no means the first to criticise Manchester United's activity in the transfer market and he won't be the last.

While many were critical of last year's scattergun approach, the way United clearly only signed Cristiano Ronaldo because they were terrified of the prospect of him playing in the blue half of Manchester, Scholes has also questioned the summer just gone. Though it did take a while to get going, the window closed with the club having made six signings that, on paper at least, have significantly strengthened the squad.

Four of the five outfield arrivals have become regular starters in Erik ten Hag's team, with the Dutchman looking back into his past links with Ajax and the Netherlands to bring in familiar faces. Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Antony have all had decent starts to life at Old Trafford. However, the one who hasn't started a game in the Premier League yet sticks out like Arctic Monkeys' sixth album: Tranquility Base Hotel & Casemiro.

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