{"id":296183,"date":"2023-10-18T22:39:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T22:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296183"},"modified":"2023-10-18T22:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T22:39:03","slug":"sir-jim-ratcliffe-singled-out-casemiro-as-a-questionable-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-singled-out-casemiro-as-a-questionable-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Jim Ratcliffe &apos;singled out Casemiro as a questionable signing&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sir Jim Ratcliffe &#8216;singled out Casemiro as example of questionable recruitment in March&#8217; and &#8216;thinks investment in the Manchester United squad could be improved&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly wants to upgrade Man United&#8217;s recruitment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spending on high-profile stars has been profligate &#8211; Casemiro cost \u00a360million<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly identified Casemiro as an example of questionable recruitment at a meeting with the Manchester United hierarchy in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire, who is seeking a 25% stake in the club for \u00a31.4billion, believes the club could build its squad more shrewedly, as reported by The Guardian.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s imports have been hit-and-miss in recent years and they have topped the global spending table for the last decade, splashing out \u00a31.67bn on new stars with little to show for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag has grown frustrated with the recruitment process at Old Trafford, according to Mail Sport sources, and would welcome a revitalised approach brought by Ratcliffe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Casemiro joined United for \u00a360million\u00a0on a four-year contract in 2022 and though he shone in his first season, the 31-year-old has looked jaded this campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/17\/20\/76675445-0-image-a-1_1697570406725.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly singled out Casemiro as a questionable signing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/17\/20\/76669031-12641819-It_is_almost_unfathomable_to_think_how_the_British_billionaire_w-a-12_1697571626970.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He is waiting for his bid for 25% of the club to be ratified and wants control of the club&#8217;s footballing operations<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Other high-profile signings such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Donny van de Beek\u00a0have either brought trouble or not justified their price tag.<\/p>\n<p>While Ten Hag has been backed in the transfer market at United others at the club have misgivings about how their business is conducted. United&#8217;s transfer budgets for the last two summers have not been clear from the outset, leading to confusion internally about which players to target.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag was told he would have \u00a360m to play with this summer by the Glazer family, but ended up spending \u00a3180m on six new players.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a deal which will see the unpopular Glazer family remain at the club,\u00a0Ratcliffe waits for his bid for 25% of the club to be ratified this week\u00a0&#8211; and has made it clear that he wants control of the football department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Jassim and his group wanted complete control of United but their offer of around \u00a35.5bn was short of the Glazers&#8217; \u00a36bn asking price and the Qataris have withdrawn from the race.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sources indicate that Ratcliffe would keep Ten Hag in his post despite a disappointing start to the season, and an extensive injury list is a huge mitigating factor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe is the chairman of INEOS, who own French side Nice, Swiss club Lausanne, and the INEOS Grandiers cycling outfit, formerly Team Sky.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recruitment at those clubs under Ratcliffe&#8217;s remit has so far failed to bring any major success and Nice fans have protested against INEOS and Ratcliffe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/17\/20\/76668869-12641819-The_Glazers_are_absentee_landlords_at_Manchester_United_who_have-a-14_1697571694368.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The absentee Glazers are happy to hand control of football operations to Ratcliffe and keep hold of the commercial side\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12641819\/Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-singled-Casemiro-example-questionable-recruitment-March-thinks-investment-Manchester-United-squad-improved.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe &#8216;singled out Casemiro as example of questionable recruitment in March&#8217; 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