Peter Schmeichel: David Moyes needs to offload a lot of players

Peter Schmeichel anticipates a summer overhaul at Old Trafford

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has claimed that fans will see plenty of change at the club this season, with a lot of first-team players leaving.

Schmeichel played for United through the 1990s, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and the Champions League on his way to becoming a legend at the club.

Plenty of former players have spoken publicly about the club’s poor form this season and Schmeichel is now another. He is unhappy at the way the season has panned after Sir Alex Ferguson led the team to its 20th Premier League title just last season.

“I think David is a great choice,” he told Sky Sports.

“He’s shown he’s got the pedigree, he’s got the ability, he can stay in a place for a very long time – he showed that at Everton.

“At United, we want our managers to stay a long time but this year has been really tough on him.

“He’ll learn a lot about himself, everyone will learn a lot about him and he will come out a lot stronger.

“I think he needs to sign a few players – how many I don’t know!”

Despite showing support for Moyes, the Dane believes there will be plenty of changes at United this summer.

“But I think, equally important, he needs to offload a lot of players. There’s a lot of players there I’m very disappointed with.

“To be a Manchester United player, that carries a responsibility. You fight, never give in, even on days when it’s not happening for you, you still have to try.

“But I’ve seen, throughout the course of this season, some players who haven’t done that and this disappoints me.

“I think he will have learned who he can trust and who he can’t trust. And this summer, I think you’ll see a lot of players leave the club.”