MANCHESTER UNITED have signed just a handful of world-class stars since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, according to Gary Neville.
And most of them have come during Erik ten Hag’s reign.
The Red Devils are yet to win a Premier League title since Fergie called time on his managerial career in 2013.
In that time, United have splashed millions on countless players under bosses David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
But success has been few and far between, with United delivering just a handful of trophies in that time.
And speaking after United’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford at the start of the season, Neville declared that just two signings made by United since Fergie’s exit could be deemed “world-class”.
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Neville highlighted Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bruno Fernandes as the only two men to make a proper impact at Old Trafford.
But that list has since risen to SIX since Ten Hag took charge last summer.
The Dutchman recovered from a tricky start to break United’s trophy hoodoo with victory in February’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle.
And the Manchester Evening News has updated Neville’s “world-class” list with four more players.
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The first is Raphael Varane, who was signed by Solskjaer but has only really come into his own this term under Ten Hag.
The other three are all signings made by the Dutchman last summer and have made a huge impact.
Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen have all played huge parts in United’s rise up the table.
The list could yet grow, with fellow Ten Hag signing Antony showing glimpses of his potential.
Earlier aces like Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot are also beginning to show their best after years of inconsistent form.
And given his track record so far at United, it’s fair to say Ten Hag is capable of bringing more top players to the Theatre of Dreams this summer.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
