The Red Devils were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid in a shock home defeat last night, and it's evident that it's going to be time for a significant rebuilding work at Old Trafford ahead of next season.

He still feels that quality players would want to join him at Old Trafford, and he has identified Bellingham as the player he would look to sign this summer should the opportunity arise.

After demonstrating his abilities in the Bundesliga, the England international is undoubtedly an exciting potential. However, it remains to be seen whether he would realistically choose a move to Manchester United above the numerous other great clubs that would be interested in signing him.

The fact that Bellingham appears good enough to play for any club he chooses means that he could easily do better than United at the moment, with Ralf Rangnick's side looking far away from winning any trophies, and even finishing in the top four looking unlikely by the end of the season.

"When we played, we knew who was going to be signed and who was already in there," Hargreaves said, according to the Daily Mirror, when asked about what United will do next.

"I'm positive because United has the opportunity to go everywhere and recruit anyone, and the vast majority of individuals will want to come here. " Invite a coach to the meeting. Hire a sports director to oversee the team. Get Jude Bellingham as soon as possible! He's the first person I'd approach because he's young and hungry."

The former England international's former teammate Rio Ferdinand expressed skepticism, pointing out that the high-profile additions made by the club last summer did not have the anticipated effect.

Former Manchester United defender said: "I don't necessarily believe it is about who you sign." At the beginning of the season, I was yelling at the top of my lungs, 'Oh, we've got [Cristiano] Ronaldo, and now we've got [Raphael] Varane!' Players with a lot of heft. It doesn't matter who you bring in to change the culture of a football club if the club's culture isn't in the correct place.

"It's important to have a manager who can steer the ship, and United don't have one at the moment." There have been far too many instances of individuals going away from this stadium or any other venue where they have played and claiming, "I didn't get enough of X, Y, or Z player in that game."