Ryan Giggs has criticised Manchester United's recruitment policy after they passed up on the chance to sign Kylian Mbappe and Gabriel Jesus despite his recommendation.
The attackers are two of the highest-rated young players in Europe at present as 19-year-old Mbappe is flourishing since his summer switch to Paris Saint-Germain from Monaco in a deal that will cost around €180 million, while Gabriel Jesus, 20, has scored 17 goals in 36 appearances for Manchester City since joining from Palmeiras for around €33m.
Former United star and assistant manager Giggs says he and the club's scouts had been aware of both attackers before they moved to their current sides, but the Old Trafford outfit failed to act - another example of their poor strategy in the transfer market in the ex-winger's eyes.
“I watched Gabriel Jesus play three years ago. I watched Mbappe for a year," he told The Times.
"I was watching them with the scout and it was a no-brainer. It was just like, ‘Get them'. It would have been £5 million or something — get them, loan them back — and that’s where the recruitment could have been better."
Not only have the Red Devils neglected to sign such bright prospects, Giggs feels they have sold the wrong players at times, too, admitting he disagreed with then coach Louis van Gaal's decisions.
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