Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag seems to have taken a sly pop at Chelsea while discussing his club's transfer strategy ahead of the upcoming summer window.
The Dutchman has reminded fans that a club being the subject of a takeover and all the money that comes with it is no guarantee of success. Ten Hag is thought to have been told he'll have more cash to spend on new arrivals when the Glazers eventually decide on whether they plan to sell the club to either Sir Jim Ratcliffe or Qatari billionaire Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Chelsea are the most obvious example of how takeovers are not a sure-fire route to success after their dismal season. The Blues were bought by a Todd Boehly-led consortium for £4.25billion and despite spending just shy of £600million on transfers, the highest they can finish this term is 11th.
