Sir Alex Ferguson is fighting to keep proud midfielder Paul Scholes playing for Manchester United

27 February 2011 11:40
Sir Alex Ferguson is still struggling to persuade Paul Scholes to sign for another season as a player with Manchester United. [LNB]Scholes has been promised a job on the Manchester United backroomstaff but Ferguson does not want him to take it for another year. [LNB] Still going strong: Paul Scholes in action for United in the win at Wigan[LNB] The Manchester United manager would prefer the 36-year-old midfielder, who made his United debut in 1994, to follow the example of teammate Ryan Giggs and sign on for another season as a player.[LNB] 'I want Scholesy to stay but he is such a proud person,' said Ferguson. [LNB]'He wants to play every game. That's what he's like and I fully understand that.[LNB] 'But if I can get him to buy into the way I've been using him, sparing him in some games and using him in important games, he has fantastic value for us.'[LNB] Wigan 0 Manchester Utd 4: Hernandez double has Reds on cruise controlDouble United hero Hernandez faces axe for crunch Chelsea clash All the latest Manchester United FC news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People: Paul Scholes, Alex Ferguson, Ryan Giggs

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