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Publication date: Friday, October 9, 2020 10:41 AM
Several Manchester United players are disappointed that the club “did not fight to the death” to improve the squad over the summer, according to reports.
United signed four players on the day of the transfer deadline, including Edinson cavani and Alex Telles, having achieved a offer for Donny van de Beek earlier in the window.
The athletic They say they have been told by several United players that they feel the club ‘did not fight to the death’ to improve Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad this summer.
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Apparently none of the players signed were on Solskjaer’s shortlist this summer, adding to the players’ claim that the club’s’ sporting direction ‘has been too inconsistent in recent years.
A source said Athletic that United, heavily criticized for their transfer strategy, had been “outbid by Liverpool” to secure the signing of Thiago Alcantara, with Jurgen Klopp and Michael Edwards working together to persuade the midfielder to join.
A United locker room source said players feel “an opportunity has been missed” to build on the momentum at the end of last season, with the club losing ground to rivals in the last window.
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