Five EFL transfers Manchester United could make as Sir Jim Ratcliffe eyes 'next Kylian Mbappe'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOf the many soundbites that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has offered up publicly since his stake in Manchester United was confirmed earlier this year, claims of seeking to acquire the next Kylian Mbappe are certainly up there with the most interesting.
Having spent recklessly and largely aimlessly across the past decade without much success, the Red Devils are stepping into a brave new world.
Away from even the well-documented marginal gains, United are looking to transform their football operations and the market tactics will certainly be part of that.
A far cry from the long-term attempts by the Glazer family and their structure to sign readymade players, throwing them into a team with a big-name head coach, Ratcliffe promises to be different. ALSO READ: What Ten Hag did in dressing room vs Brentford shows he's running out of ideas ALSO READ: United's preparations for Brentford make you wonder what they talked about "What I would rather do is find the next Mbappe, rather than spend a fortune just trying to buy success," he told the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club podcast last month. "It's not that clever, is it, buying Mbappe, in a way? "Anybody could figure that one out.
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