Manchester United is accused of wasting hundreds of millions of pounds of sub -standard players and vanity signals that the fallen giants have deposited into their greatest crisis for half a century. United finished in 15th place last season, their worst Premier League finish, and only missed European football the second time in 35 years after losing the Europa League final at Tottenham.
The Red Devils have spent more than £ 1.5 billion to players in the Post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, but at that time did not succeed in fighting the Premier League title and lost their way as an important power in world football.
Money is wasted on flops such as Angel Di Maria, Alexis Sanchez, Morgan Schneiderlin, Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukau, Fred, Donny van de Beek, Jadon Sancho and Antony, who has not self -evident on their exorbitant reimbursements or wages.
United Legend Teddy Sheringham, part of the historic Treble-winning side of 1999, accused his former club of losing the values ​​that the club made great when it comes to recruiting players.
“I think United has been appreciating the wrong things in players for a long time,” said Sheringham. “Sir Alex Ferguson, he always identified those deeper qualities in players. When a player with a big advantage was available, United and Fergie were for them.
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“I think of people like Gary Pallister, Roy Keane, Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and more. They were great players for United and they wanted to sign for United because they knew what the manager could do to make them in top players.
“That doesn't seem to be the case anymore. More and more players acknowledge that their career will do better if they go somewhere else.
“If you get great players at a young age and go to the top of their game, it gives an example that other players want to follow. There are currently not enough leaders at Manchester United. And that is exactly where they fail.”
Sheringham quoted Scott McTominay to support his claim, the title-winning Napoli midfielder was just a year after United was just a year after United had sold to the Italian club.
“I thought these qualities were clear to United and for Scotland. Every time he puts on the Scotland shirt, you could see that he was a leader -and United fans loved him. He has that British mentality where he knows and understands what it means to play for United, to represent his country and so.
“The problem with what United did is for me that you have to read the signs. They should have assessed his leadership qualities and all the things he brought on the table.
“Okay, I understand that it is phenomenal to go the player of the year in Italy in Italy. But the signs there were that he was capable of. It is exactly what United has missed at the moment. He sets a good example, and that is how football clubs get better and stronger.”