Sir Alex Ferguson's former assistant Rene Meulensteen has brutally branded Manchester United's transfer strategy "a big mess" - and urged PSV Eindhoven star Cody Gakpo to snub a move to Old Trafford.
Meulensteen was one of Ferguson's trusted lieutenants and won three Premier League titles during his six-year stint coaching United's first-team. But the club have failed to replicate those feats in recent years, and the Dutchman has been less than impressed with United's transfer dealings under Erik ten Hag.
The Dutchman has captured Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro so far this summer, however, United have also been linked with some rather bizarre transfer targets and missed out on a raft of high-profile names.
