Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has urged his old club to steer clear from expressing interest in signing Everton striker Richarlison and Juventus star Paulo Dybala this summer.
The duo have been closely linked with moves to Old Trafford over the last few days ahead of the summer transfer window opening. Both players face levels of uncertainty this summer, particularly in Richarlison's case, as relegation from the Premier League would almost certainly spell the end of his Everton career.
Dybala, meanwhile, is set to leave Juventus at the end of this season when his contract expires. His agent is understood to have held talks with the Turin club in a bid to thrash out terms over a new deal, but those talks have come to an end without an agreement being reached.
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He will now leave the club and be available on a free transfer. However, Parker believes United would be better off avoiding signing either of them, although he has conceded that it would depend on who the Reds install as their next permanent manager.
"I don't know who United will get as a manager, but Richarlison, for me, doesn't really fit," Parker told OddsNinja. "If you have a manager who can discipline him, because I think he lacks discipline [then it could work].
"He's not trustworthy and wants to fall down all the time. He gets too emotional and gets involved in personal battles against people on the pitch.
"I would say no. I can't really think of something positive.
“You can see him scoring goals now and again, but I'm going to say no at this moment. He doesn't really fit into what United would be looking for at this moment.
"It would be interesting to see what Everton fans think about him. Are they 100 per cent behind him? I think they are no different to me and everyone else.
"They will say he's very inconsistent. When he scores or when he's ready for Everton, it's fine, but you don't know what you are getting."
Dybala, meanwhile, has been linked with United in the past and could become a player the club rekindles interest in should Mauricio Pochettino be appointed as their new manager. He wanted to add him to his Tottenham Hotspur side in 2019 and is a huge fan of his talents.
Parker added: "Again, it's all about the manager. He's young in certain ways.
"He has threatened to become a great, but hasn't really done it. He wants to play in that No.10 role, or on the right-hand side, and when you look at it, he doesn't have great pace.
"It would be interesting to see what teams he could play in. Maybe only a few teams he could play in if he was coming to the Premier League.
"But he's another player to whom I'm going to say 'no, I don't think so'. We talk about no fee to pay, but you'll throw him on big wages and that affects the dressing room because players now know what others are getting. Players get a little bit bitter and precious about that. So I don't think so.
"There's a reason why Juventus has done what they have done for him to be in that position. That's a worry."
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