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Manchester United reportedly overlooked the opportunity to sign seven players recommended by their former scouts - with four of them joining rivals Manchester City instead.

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21.11.2023 / 00:31

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Manchester United told simple improvement Sir Jim Ratcliffe can make

One key aspect of Manchester United which opens the Glazers up for criticism more than most is their recruitment strategy.

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20.11.2023 / 10:01

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Former Manchester United scout slams Glazers and transfer failures

Former Manchester United scout Marcel Bout believes he could have been an 'ideal guide' for manager Erik ten Hag, hitting out at the Glazers' running of the club.

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22.09.2022 / 17:21

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How much Manchester United spent on sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick

Manchester United spent £24.7million on 'exceptional items' last season, the majority of which went on the departures of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick from the club.

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23.06.2022 / 12:53

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'The best signing!' — Manchester United fans react to Michael Edwards job speculation

The reign of John Murtough as Manchester United's director of football has really only just begun. Alongside new CEO Richard Arnold he has overseen a massive structural shift behind the scenes at Old Trafford.

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21.06.2022 / 12:39

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Manchester United are changing their transfer strategy at the wrong time

It's still early to be judging the work of Richard Arnold and John Murtough at Manchester United, but one assessment that can be made so far is they appear to have a good grip on why things have been going wrong at Old Trafford.

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22.05.2022 / 07:49

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Three ways Manchester United can make sure that the club is ready for Kylian Mbappe in 2024/25

You've probably read the headline to this article and thought "Well that's never going to happen," Kylian Mbappe is probably going to end up at Real Madrid in the end just delayed by a few years after extending his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. But let's put it this way, the 23-year-old French forward is the best young player in the world right now and if Manchester United want to be successful, the club will need to be able to attract these sorts of players to Old Trafford.

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18.05.2022 / 13:27

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Manchester United must improve their scouting network if they are to succeed under Erik ten Hag

Manchester United need to sign a defensive midfielder. They needed to sign a defensive midfielder last summer under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but when they didn't the season started to derail.

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Four of the seven targets identified by Man United scouts made transfers to Man City

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