Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has signed a four-year deal to become a pundit on BT Sports.

The ex-England international has done his fair share of punditry work in recent years, famously having a go at Arsenal's perceived lack of leadership on Sky Sports and Jack Wilshere's stunted development:

The move would seem to dampen any possibility of Scholes taking up a coaching role at Man United as mooted by Louis Van Gaal at his first press conference. However, the possibility of him combining both roles has not been ruled out.

Welcome to BT Sport Paul Scholes! The former MUFC legend signs a four-year deal to be a BT Sport pundit. #btsport pic.twitter.com/Lk9hFegFvO

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) July 29, 2014