'I think there were alarm bells straightaway': Paul Scholes knew Manchester United were in trouble as soon as David Moyes and Ed Woodward signed Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini
- David Moyes purchased Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini for the Red Devils
- Paul Scholes was concerned when he saw those two had moved to Old Trafford
- Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward sanctioned the deals
Paul Scholes could see Manchester United's demise as soon as the first two signings in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era were made.
David Moyes purchased Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini for the Red Devils in 2013.
Scholes was concerned when he saw those players had moved to Old Trafford.
![David Moyes purchased Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini for the Red Devils in 2013](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/19/07/19912640-7590699-David_Moyes_purchased_Juan_Mata_and_Marouane_Fellaini_for_the_Re-a-16_1571468113536.jpg)
David Moyes purchased Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini for the Red Devils in 2013
‘I think there were alarm bells straightaway really when David [Moyes] took over and he signed Juan Mata and Fellaini for something like £70m,' Scholes told the Metro.
'They’re good players in their own right, but I don’t think they were Manchester United players.
‘I don’t think Sir Alex or David Gill would have signed those types of players, so I think from then on, alarm bells have rung and we’re in the position we are now because of buying players who we don’t really think are Man Utd players.
‘Ole’s come in and he’s got the opportunity to put that right.’
United's current executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is believed to have sanctioned both of those deals.
Woodward was new to the role after David Gill also followed Ferguson at the United exit door.
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Paul Scholes could see Manchester United's demise as soon as Moyes signed those two
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