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How many times over the years have Manchester United opted to bring in a big name superstar rather than a younger, more long-term addition who would have been better suited for the role required? There’s almost too many to mention. See, for example, the seemingly-never ending supply of 30-something, stop-gap centre-forwards when one up-and-coming youngster – Erling Haaland was wanted by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, remember? – would have sufficed? Fortunately, following Ineos seizing control of footballing operations, the days of Wout Weghorst and Odion Ighalo appear to be a thing of the past. Over i…

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