But few are more glaring than the £85million signing on Antony, which came under the spotlight again during Sunday's disastrous Manchester derby. United looked unlikely to hand Ten Hag a new winger in his first transfer window before the surprise opening season defeats to Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford. Ten Hag's recruitment at Old Trafford has primarily focused on players he trusts, either from his former clubs or those with the Dutch football blueprint. For that reason, United trusted his judgement by making Antony the club's second-most expensive signing in their history, but the risk hasn't paid off. Click here to join our Man Utd WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive Red Devils news.

Source: Express October 30, 2023 15:07 UTC