Manuel Ugarte was signed by Man Utd from PSG this summer as a replacement for Casemiro and the Uruguay midfielder is already familiar with Ruben Amorim from their Sporting CP days.
That particular £-shaped baton rang true before Erik ten Hag set foot in the door at Old Trafford and with the now-former manager picking up his P45 and subsequently jetting away into the sunset, he can by no means escape that tag, either. A jaw-dropping £500million-plus was spent on his watch for United to go backwards.
It would be unfair to take aim at every single recruit the 53-year-old made. However, big-money deals for Antony, Mason Mount and far too many others to mention have yet to be justified. The Manchester Evening News understands Amorim has agreed to become the next United manager and - should that play out as planned - would represent quite the coup given that the Portuguese was being earmarked by their neighbours as a potential replacement for Pep Guardiola if he opts to call it quits next summer.
Recruitment is a balancing act. Players must be bought for the club, but with one eye on the manager.
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