David Moyes opted not to sign Thiago Alcantara LFC MUFC
at Anfield on Wednesday night, a match that saw the 31-year-old put in one of his most complete performances in a red jersey.
During the 90 minutes, Thiago made 103 passes, 34 of which were made in the final third, with a staggering 96.3 per cent pass accuracy.Speaking on his podcast, former defender Rio Ferdinand, who won six titles with United said: “Thiago has been the stand out midfielder for the last few weeks and months he’s been absolutely top.“He speaks perfect English, he was a great guy, wanted to come to United.
However, as revealed by talkSPORT’s Jim White, it was Moyes’ veto that ended the club’s hopes of signing the classy operator, instead opting to sign Marouane Fellaini from Everton for £27.5m. “It’s our understanding that in the early years, post-Sir Alex, part of the issues with recruitment at United was down to veto power struggles between managers and the recruitment department,” said the
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