Manchester United have spent £140m on right-wingers in two seasons and yet the two players that are set to play in that role for the remainder of the season are academy products. United have made a catalogue of transfer mistakes over the last decade.
United have been wasteful spenders. The club has spent £1billion in the transfer market since 2013 but there are only three trophies (FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League) to show for it. That's hardly a return on investment. United's calamitous transfer mistakes are the reason why the club has hopelessly meandered. The decision-makers have consistently got the decisions wrong.
The summer of 2019 encapsulated United's problems. Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka were signed for a total of £120m and both players face uncertain futures at the club just under three years later. Maguire has endured a difficult season - his credentials to captain the club have been questioned - but his place in the starting line up hasn't been as vulnerable as Wan-Bissaka's.
