Paul Scholes names player to reach Messi, Ronaldo’s levels

Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, has tipped Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland, to achieve Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi and Juventus ahead, Cristiano Ronaldo’s ranges in soccer.

Haaland has develop into one in all Europe’s fastest-rising prospects alongside the likes of Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho.

However Scholes believes Haaland, 20, has the potential to hit the heights of Messi and Ronaldo when each Ballon d’ Or winners retire from soccer.

The previous midfield maestro additionally mentioned that Man United ought to have pursued Haaland over Sancho, who was closely linked with a transfer to the Previous Trafford membership in the summertime.

“I believe he [Haaland] might be up there together with your Ronaldo and Messi’s ranges presumably from what I’ve seen up to now,” Scholes instructed Stadium Astro.

“That’s why I simply by no means felt Sancho was the precise kind of participant as a result of we’ve acquired three of that kind of participant already.

“To spend £100m or no matter, I didn’t assume it was proper. I wasn’t that dissatisfied.

“Look, he’s a superb participant, and he’ll in all probability enhance any crew, however I simply didn’t assume there was the necessity for him this 12 months.”