United did not make a formal bid to sign Jesus, despite the advice of Giggs

Ryan Giggs believes that Manchester United are paying the price for an erratic transfer policy, revealing that the club failed to act on his advice that they sign top-class youngsters such as Gabriel Jesus and Kylian Mbappé.

Giggs, the most successful player in the club’s history, believes a lack of clear vision since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 caused United to miss out on Jesus and Mbappé, now at Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain respectively. He also told The Times that during his time as assistant manager between 2014 and 2016 he clashed with Louis van Gaal over the sale of players.

United have spent just under £700 million in the transfer market in the four years since Ferguson’s retirement, but Giggs believes that