However, unlike many pundits, Waddle does not believe that United will slide into League One like Leeds United did. He went on: “I don’t think they will get relegated like Leeds did. “It is too big an operation with too many fans for that. “Will they be a Premier League club or will they be a Championship club in 12 months? Who knows? “They can’t afford to get caught cold in the Championship. “They need some players who know the division. “They need a goalscorer. At the moment there isn’t one. “Michael Owen and Mark Viduka have gone. “It just needs to be sorted as quickly as possible. “To rebuild you need between £20-30m to spend on players “But the longer it goes on the less chance you have of getting them. “Look at Wolves last season and Birmingham – they had a goalscorer. “You need somebody who is going to get 20-plus goals and some more who will contribute 15-plus. “The agony for the fans can’t go on much longer. “If they don’t come out of the traps quickly they will get caught cold. “Realistically, they need to start strongly. That way if they are near the top of the table they will get the fans behind them. “I still think there will be crowds of 40,000-plus next season.” | 
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