Gary Neville has identified the type of player he believes Manchester United need to sign if they have any chance of catching Man City this season.
And it seems Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho is in full agreement with the former Red Devils favourite, as his side are linked with his suggestion - Cesc Fabregas.
Man United were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and lacked a creative spark in the middle of the pitch.
Fabregas played 80 minutes of the game, and helped his side dominate the midfield alongside Eden Hazard.
The Red Devils, who seemingly missed the presence of Paul Pogba, offered very little in terms of an attacking threat.
And the result turned out to be a comfortable won for the Blues, who recorded their seventh win of the season - closing the gap on United to a single point.
Discussing the ways Man United can improve, Neville told Sky Sports: "Jose Mourinho, since the Liverpool game, has talked about not being able to freshen it up. I thought Herrera, Matic and Mkhitaryan got absolutely ambushed.
"Kante was doing his job brilliantly, Bakayoko was running off him, Hazard and Fabregas were dropping in and controlling the match.
"United were just well short in that area. If you dominate midfield in the big games, you're in business and Chelsea did.
"I think Pogba is a big miss because of his confidence and arrogance. He takes the ball into tight areas, holds the ball, beats a man.
"Michael Carrick, too - he delivers those passes up to strikers, to the side of defenders, and I think those two players would have made a big difference."
Fabregas has been linked with a move to Man United to reunite with Mourinho in recent weeks, but appears set to remain at Chelsea. He recently dealt the Red Devils a blow by confirming he wants to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge.