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Manchester United bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plan slammed as summer transfer priority made clear

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Here are your Friday morning Manchester United headlines. Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has criticised prospective Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's regime at Ligue 1 outfit Nice.

The Failsworth-born billionaire, who owns petrochemical firm INEOS, purchased the French side in 2019 although his time at the club has been something of a mixed bag.

Petit's former teammate Patrick Vieira departed the club as manager just over a year after Sir Jim's arrival, with Christophe Galtier appointed as his replacement. READ MORE: What the Manchester United transfer list could look like But after leading the club to fifth in Ligue 1 and a Coupe de France final, he was subsequently snapped up by European heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain.

That led to the appointment of former Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre last summer, although he was sacked by the club in January with a permanent replacement yet to be installed.

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