Danny Higginbotham says Manchester United need a “no-nonsense type of defender” in the back four.

Higginbotham, who began his career at Old Trafford, believes Louis van Gaal’s side will struggle to challenge for the Premier League title without a recognised “leader” at the back.

“I think defensively they’ve got a lot of centre-backs there but they are all much of a muchness,” Higginbotham told Sky Sports Now.
"The type of centre-back they need at the moment, if you look back over the years at Manchester United, a Vidic type figure, a Stam or a Bruce – a no nonsense type of defender. At the moment they’ve got a lot of centre halves but they’re all very similar."