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

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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.

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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.

The club have also brought in the likes of former Premier League stars Kasper Schmeichel, Aaron Ramsey and Ross Barkley in recent years with mixed success. It has led Petit to question Sir Jim's leadership of the French outfit, with the British billionaire also hoping to take a controlling stake in United in the coming weeks.

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Former striker Dimitar Berbatov believes Manchester United must recruit a centre-back and a striker in this forthcoming summer's transfer window to launch a genuine Premier League title charge next season.

United, with three league games left to play this term, are on course to secure a top-four finish and a route back into the Champions League for next season. They have already scooped the Carabao Cup and have made it to next month's FA Cup final,