Published 16:40 IST, April 2nd 2020
Gary Neville reveals three key secrets of Sir Alex Ferguson's Man United transfer strategy
Gary Neville shared the three guidelines followed by Sir Alex Ferguson at Man United which earned him 38 honours over his managerial career at Old Trafford.
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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has lifted lid over Man United transfer strategy that brought ascendency to Old Trafford in Sir Alex Ferguson's career as a manr. According to Gary Neville, Sir Alex Ferguson based his Man United transfer policy on three categories to attain success with English outfit. In just over 26 years as manr of club, Scotsman collected 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups, and two Champions League titles.
Gary Neville reveals Man United transfer strategy under Sir Alex Ferguson
45-year old Gary Neville explained first policy of Sir Alex Ferguson was to promote youth at club before even heading into Man United transfer market. Sir Alex Ferguson never even bored about players linked with a Man United transfer as primary objective was to deploy young talents on field of play, Neville claimed. Only once boss figured players he wanted from his youthful crop would he move on to next policy.
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Gary Neville reveals Man United transfer strategy under Sir Alex Ferguson
second policy for a Man United transfer was to check out top players in Premier League that were durable with ability to take ir game to next level. Players such as Gary Pallister, Steve Bruce, Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Robin van Persie fit bill at time. Ferguson was keen to sign best players but t ones that were already established, rarely venturing into world of buying ready-made star, admits Gary Neville.
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Gary Neville reveals Man United transfer strategy under Sir Alex Ferguson
Gary Neville finally stated that third criteria was to look for emerging stars across globe that could develop into great players for future. likes of Nemanja Vidic, Peter Schmeichel, Patrice Evra, Cristia Ronaldo and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were perfect examples of players that came to Premier League and left club with accolades under ir belt. Cristia Ronaldo has gone on to become a global phemen while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also wrote his name into Man United's history books in 1999.
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Gary Neville concluded by stating that transfer strategy was similar to a conveyer belt as players arrived and left but t more than a handful each season. re was also never a massive change-up in squad as environment around arrivals and departures was controlled. Even though Roy Keane, Andy Cole, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron, Rio Ferdinand, and Dimitar Berbatov were all purchased by Man United for British record fees at time, Ferguson seldom lured established world-class players to Old Trafford.
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16:40 IST, April 2nd 2020