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The Borussia Dortmund centre-back has been a long-term target for the Red Devils who are looking to strengthen their back line at the end of the season.

But Hargreaves, who played in Germany with Bayern Munich before moving to Old Trafford in 2007, does not believe the World Cup winner is the answer to their defensive problems.

Instead he thinks the answer is closer to home - and suggests an ambitious move for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany.

And Hargreaves believes Dortmund's abysmal form in the Bundesliga shows why United should steer clear of the 26-year-old.

"He's a super, super ball-playing centre-back but I don't think he can defend, he's too slow," he told BT Sport.

"He's Franz Beckenbauer, the new version, a super passer but I think that if I'm Manchester United I want Vidic, I want Kompany.

"I think he's a nice football player, he's easy on the eye, but United need somebody physical, a presence.

"He's the captain of Borussia Dortmund, they're last in the Bundesliga. Is that the measuring stick for Manchester United? I'm not so sure."