: “he would have helped man united win the league, he is a world class player” – Sir Jim Ratcliffe not happy Man Utd didn’t sign current Premier League star before his big summer move to rivals

Manchester United’s minority owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has expressed displeasure with the team’s lack of effort in pursuing a highly-regarded player who chose to sign with a rival squad last summer.

Ratcliffe, who recently bought a 28% share in United, is set to take over all football-related operations and start a process of internal reorganisation.

This involves pursuing Dan Ashworth for the position of sporting director and designating Omar Berrada as CEO.

The forthcoming transfer window is crucial to United’s future as the team is going through a comprehensive assessment of its operations in the wake of years of mismanagement by the Glazer family.

Long-term injuries have afflicted Erik ten Hag’s club this season, putting their prospects of qualifying for the Champions League the next season in jeopardy.

The team’s defensive options are limited as a result of the injuries to key players like Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw.

Amidst these difficulties, INEOS executives—who support developing young players—have voiced their confusion at United’s choice to pass on Tino Livramento, a talented defender who signed with Newcastle United last year.

Livramento, who made 28 appearances this season across all competitions, is still a star at Newcastle after showing promise while at Southampton.

In spite of possibly exorbitant transfer prices, INEOS thinks United should place a higher priority on acquiring young players like Livramento since they are long-term investments.

Given United’s defensive problems this season, Livramento’s versatility in playing on either wing may have been a great help.

Players such as Victor Lindelof have been forced to play out of position due to the lack of a permanent left-back.

Prior to United’s FA Cup fifth-round matchup with Nottingham Forest, Ten Hag addressed the team’s injury worries and stressed the value of perseverance and solidarity among the supporters.

He emphasised the group strength that results from sticking together during trying times and voiced confidence in the team’s capacity to overcome hardship.