MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has laid into his former employers as he labelled their pursuit of Jadon Sancho ’embarrassing’.
The Sky Sports pundit, 45, has hit out at the Red Devils who look set to miss out on the Borussia Dortmund ace despite four months of negotiations.
Jadon Sancho looks set to remain at Borussia Dortmund for another seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
BVB have been adamant they will only sell the 20-year-old should they receive a fee in the region of £108million.
It has been stated that the Red Devils have had a £91m bid rejected for Sancho – which has further infuriated Neville.
Speaking to Off The Ball about United, he said: “I just don’t think they’re smart enough and wise enough and agile enough in the market.”
Before adding: “They’re being outwitted in the market by the other clubs and if you lose recruitment you don’t win the league, it’s as simple as that.
“You can have a great coach but if you don’t get the right players you’re not going to win the league.”
Commenting on United’s hunt for Sancho, he said: “The Sancho thing is embarrassing.
“It’s been going on now for fourth months. It’s embarrassing, that.
“And then to put a bid in that gets rejected, the smart clubs, they have deals sorted behind the scenes, the agents are working hard, club officials are agreed on things and when the bids goes in it gets accepted, it’s done.
Gary Neville has hit out at United’s pursuit of England international Sancho
“Who puts bids in nowadays that aren’t accepted? That doesn’t happen that often. Very rarely.
“Generally clubs have the deal sorted, the agents knows what the player’s getting, the player knows what the club are getting, the club knows what the other club are getting.
“I just don’t understand it at all, it’s not great. That’s why I’ve been critical.”
Wayne Rooney has advised United to forget signing Sancho with the window to close on Monday.
United still haven’t made a breakthrough in their quest to sign Porto left-back Alex Telles, as they continue to haggle over the price.
But the club are closing in on a deal to bring in free agent Edinson Cavani on a two-year deal.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
