Dutch legend Marco van Basten savages 'idiotic' Man Utd signing in new Erik ten Hag blast

Manuel Ugarte was 1 of 5 large arrivals astatine Manchester United this summertime but is already being criticised arsenic Erik 10 Hag's recruitment and transportation walk is hammered

Marco van Basten has hammered Manchester United's Manuel Ugarte pursuing Sunday's nonaccomplishment to Tottenham.

The Uruguayan was bought successful from PSG successful the summer with the anticipation of toughening up the Red Devils' midfield, but helium was powerless to halt the north Londoners moving riot astatine Old Trafford. Ugarte lone spent 1 twelvemonth successful Paris, but was signed with precocious hopes.

Van Basten though highlighted flaws successful the subordinate and took purpose astatine the recruitment decisions made by Erik 10 Hag. The manager's grounds successful the transportation marketplace has been patchy astatine champion during his clip successful Manchester with respective much caller faces bought successful this summer.

The Netherlands icon claimed the magnitude of wealth the Old Trafford hierarchy person opted to walk connected players is "idiotic" during Ten Hag's reign with Ugarte uncovering himself successful the firing line.

Van Basten told Ziggo Sport: "I saw a caller subordinate walking astir astatine Manchester United, (Manuel) Ugarte, for €50million (£42.3m). How is this feline walking astir there? It's idiotic however overmuch (Ten Hag) has decided to put successful players who are not adjacent good."

Ugarte was connected Chelsea's radar 12 months agone and his stats regarding tackles made from midfield highlighted what helium could bring to the United side.

Former apical formation prima Robbie Earle had sympathy for the Uruguayan however, suggesting he's arrived into a squad that aren't wide connected their identity. He said connected NBC: “It’s hard to sometime spot what they are trying to do. I felt a small atrocious for Ugarte, he’s travel to Manchester United arsenic large midfield player, he’s going to play with Kobbie Mainoo, and past astir him there’s each benignant of chaos.

Van Basten continued his onslaught connected the Manchester outfit, who person mustered conscionable 7 points from their opening six games of the season. The Dutchman claimed their fig of prime players are constricted arsenic helium took purpose astatine definite individuals.

He continued: "Name maine 1 apical subordinate astatine Manchester United? At each nine you spot a apical player. (Marcus) Rashford is precise bad. Bruno Fernandes is simply a bully player, (Andre) Onana is simply a bully goalkeeper. That's it. Casemiro is done. (Alejandro) Garnacho is simply a decent player. But cipher carries that team."

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