“he would have helped man united win the league, he is a world class player” – Sir Jim Ratcliffe not happy Man Utd didn’t sign current Premier League star before his big summer move to rivals
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a partial owner of Manchester United, is upset that the club didn’t try to sign a highly-rated player who chose to join a rival team last summer.
Ratcliffe just bought a 28% stake in United and is now ready to take over all football activities and start a process of restructuring behind the scenes.
One way to do this is to hire Omar Berrada as CEO and look for Dan Ashworth to be the sports director.
After years of bad management by the Glazer family, United is now doing a strategy review of their operations. The next transfer window is very important for the club’s future.
Long-term illnesses have harmed Erik ten Hag’s team this season, making it less likely that they will make it to the Champions League next season.
Because of injuries, key players like Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka can’t play defence, leaving the team with few choices.
In spite of these problems, INEOS executives, who believe in developing young talent, are confused about United’s choice not to follow Tino Livramento, a promising defender who joined Newcastle United last year.
Livramento did well at Southampton, and he has continued to do well at Newcastle, where he has played 28 times this season in all categories.
INEOS thinks that United should focus on signing young players like Livramento because they are long-term investments, even if the transfer fees are higher than expected.
Because Livramento can play on either side, he could have been very useful for United, especially since their defence has been so bad this season.
Because they don’t have a regular left back, players like Victor Lindelof have had to be used in the wrong position.
Concerned about United’s fitness problems before their FA Cup fifth-round match against Nottingham Forest, Ten Hag stressed how important it was for the team and the fans to be strong and work together.
He told the team that he was sure they could get through tough times and talked about how strong the group is when everyone works together.