Sir Jim Ratcliffe questioned Manchester United’s transfer policy during his visit to the club in March, and questioned the acquisition of Casemiro
Prospective minority owner aired concerns during visitin March, with the prospective new minority owner citing the previous summer’s acquisition of Casemiro as an example of what he views as questionable recruitment.of the club is expected to be voted on during a board meeting on Thursday, believes United run a productive commercial operation but that investment in the squad could be markedly improved.
Ratcliffe suggested the choice of the players signed by United in the past few seasons had not always been the most prudent. As an example he pointed to Casemiro’s purchase for €60m the previous August from Real Madrid. The midfielder was 30 years old and was given a four-year contract of about £350,000 a week.Nice, the club Ratcliffe owns, recruited Aaron Ramsey, Kasper Schmeichel and Ross Barkley among more than 10 signings in the summer when Casemiro joined United.
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