The few positives for United came from Kobbie Mainoo’s efforts in midfield and the impressive displays of young wingers Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo.
As INEOS gears up for the summer transfer window, the focus should be on bringing in young, ambitious talents rather than older star players like Casemiro, who had another underwhelming game against Arsenal.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe supports this approach and plans to strengthen this vision by targeting one of the Championship’s top prospects.
According to The Northern Echo, Manchester United is preparing a formal bid for Sunderland’s young talent, Chris Rigg.
Rigg, an English talent currently on a scholarship deal with Sunderland, will be eligible to sign his first professional contract this summer when he turns 17.
Meanwhile, United is eager to convince Rigg to join them, particularly as the new management emphasizes enhancing the academy setup.
In line with this goal, INEOS has appointed Jason Wilcox as the new technical director.
Wilcox previously played a key role in transforming Manchester City’s youth development programs as head of their academy.
