​Ince criticises Man Utd transfer policy (& Solskjaer - again)

Football
5 Aug 2019 • 1:14 PM MYT
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Former Manchester United and Liverpool star Paul Ince has laid into the Red Devils.

Ince is not happy with how things are progressing at United under boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

He criticised the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and Solskjaer.

"On transfer business. I hear people say you need to get players in that will work hard and run around for the club - but it's not about that," Ince said to Paddy Power.

"I can come in now and work hard and run about, even at my age. I mean, I wouldn't last five minutes, but that's not the criteria that you should want. It's about quality players with the right spirit and attitude.

"Aaron Wan-Bissaka was signed for 55m, a lot of money for a full-back. Ole said he wanted to go down the route of bringing in younger, fresher talent and building the team that way - but that's not the way to go.

"Do you see many youth players in Manchester City 's team except Phil Foden? No, and they just won the league.

"Liverpool have a couple, but the majority of their team are senior, experienced players interspersed with youth.

"Youth players today aren't the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs. There's just not that much coming through the academy.

"Yes, pick two or three youngsters but then integrate them with top class, top quality senior players - don't rely on it.

"Then there's the manager. I said last season you should've gone with someone more experienced and I stand by that.

"But you have made your bed and now have to lie in it. You have tried the whole binning a manager after a year thing and it's not worked. Now you have to stick with Ole."