Ralf Rangnick's Man United assessment says it all following humiliating Tottenham loss

Ex-Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick's sage advice on transfers seems more pertinent than ever following Erik ten Hag's recent dealings in the market.

Despite the support of new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has provided both a vote of confidence with a contract extension and a hefty transfer kitty of just under £200million, Ten Hag's third season at the helm has begun disastrously.

With a meagre tally of two victories from six matches and suffering twin 3-0 humiliations at the hands of arch-rivals Liverpool and, more recently, Tottenham, the recruitment strategy at Old Trafford appears to be faltering still.

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Newcomers such as Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte, despite being early in their United careers, have not yet made a significant impact.

Rangnick, during his tenure, gave a candid assessment, acknowledging that the club required a thorough overhaul and that any new acquisitions had to be carefully chosen, top-quality, and a perfect fit to bridge the gap with the frontrunners of the league. This cautionary statement, it seems, has gone unheeded, reports the Mirror.

"If you look at those two clubs who are currently dominating the Premier League [Manchester City and Liverpool], they did exactly that [rebuild]," Rangnick pointed out in 2022 following a 4-0 drubbing by Liverpool.

"They brought in two managers, but not only did they bring in two managers, but they also changed the whole thing with regard to formation and what kind of players we need. I mean, the headline