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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Paul Scholes chooses ideal midfield partner from current Man Utd squad

Paul Scholes has admitted he would've liked to have played alongside Casemiro in the heart of Manchester United's midfield.

Scholes, now 48, is one of United's greatest ever players and appears to be a big fan of Casemiro. The Brazil international, 30, was signed by the Red Devils from Real Madrid for an initial £60million in August and has become an important player under Erik ten Hag.

Scholes believes Casemiro can play the defensive midfield role "really well" but has confessed his concerns about playing alongside fellow United midfielder Bruno Fernandes. He thinks it would've been a "disaster" if him and Fernandes, 28, were in the same team.

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