Marco van Basten says Erik ten Hag has signed ‘second-rate players’ for Manchester United (Ziggo Sport)Marco van Basten has criticised Manchester United’s decision to sign Manuel Ugarte and believes the midfielder is ‘not even worth a quarter’ of his £50.5 million transfer fee. United signed Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer window with Erik ten Hag keen to strengthen the defensive side of his midfield. And Van Basten believes the midfielder is not up to the level that United need to improve. ‘Now also that last one, Ugarte, who cost £50 million, you think, ‘how do you even think about paying so much money for that?’ That is really bizarre,’ Van Basten said on Ziggo Sport’s ‘Rondo’ show. ‘A few years ago Marcus Rashford was a great player, he can’t do anything about this any more, it’s unbelievable.

Source: Metro October 09, 2024 16:08 UTC