Introduction: Eric Cantona, the legendary French footballer who was pivotal in the success of Manchester United in the 1990s and 00s, has recently discussed the importance of dressing room culture and the need for the club to adapt their transfer policy. He believes that the club should be smarter in their recruitment strategy, such as Liverpool’s transfer of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, rather than signing the most expensive players. Cantona also offered to return to Old Trafford as “president of football” but the club refused. It may take a while before United implements the changes suggested by Cantona, but the scouting department is already conducting further data analysis to find the right players.
Eric Cantona detailed which players Manchester United should sign for Erik ten Haga.
Speaking to The Times’ Richard Broadbent, Cantona highlighted the importance of dressing room culture and expressed his views on how United should adapt their transfer policy.
The Frenchman was integral to Sir Alex Ferguson’s creation of the giant that was United in the 1990s and 00s, playing the role of maverick and club captain.
As for the conditions under which a player can succeed at Old Trafford, Cantona said:
“You can lose, but you have to give your life for a club like Manchester United. This applies not only to football.
“Players come to Manchester United and they are great players but when they come and play together they are not as good as they were.
“It depends on the manager, the atmosphere in the club, the personalities.”
Cantona offered to return Old Trafford as “president of football” after meeting several times with Ed Woodward to discuss the position. As a result, the club refused.
He went on to discuss the transfer market and how United need to adapt their recruitment strategy:
“The best don’t want to go to Manchester United, they want to go to Manchester City or Real Madrid.
“They have to be smarter like when [Mohamed] Salah and [Sadio] Mane moved to Liverpool.
“They weren’t the greatest in the world, but they saw they could play together.”
Indeed, of United The scouting department is conducting further data analysis to find “the right players” rather than Vuvardian’s signings, as reported by The Athletic.
However, this adaptation, which Cantona pointed out, may take several years before it is fully implemented.
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