Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged Manchester United and Erik ten Hag made a blunder by not signing West Ham United duo Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez within the 2023-24 summer time switch window. Wright additionally believes Kudus is best than Antony and is not sure why Ten Hag went for the Brazilian over the Ghanaian.
Wright Query’s Manchester United and Ten Hag’s Signing Technique
Manchester United have didn’t stay as much as expectations within the 2023-24 season. They’ve misplaced 9 of their 20 Premier League matches to date, slipping to seventh place within the rankings. Additionally they completed fourth of their UEFA Champions League group and disappointingly crashed out of Europe with their worst-ever factors whole (4).
Most of their high-ticket purchases have didn’t ship, inflicting Manchester United’s switch technique to come back underneath hearth. Wright has turn into the most recent pundit to query United’s current selections within the switch market, saying he doesn’t perceive why Ten Hag didn’t signal Alvarez and Kudus regardless of teaching them each at Ajax.
Chatting with Premier League Productions on Monday (January 1), the Englishman mentioned:
“With the fixed stick they’re beating him (ten Hag), with Alvarez and Kudus at West Ham.
“Two gamers he had himself and it’s baffling to me that you simply do signal Antony over Kudus. I don’t assume we have now wanted to see too many video games the place you take a look at Kudus’ output to Antony’s output after which assume ‘how are you going to select this man over this man? When this man is certainly doing much more’. The identical with Alvarez.”
Wright concluded by including:
“These are the signings you look again on that ten Hag has made and assume ‘what’s going on there?’ It simply doesn’t appear proper to me.”
How Have Alvarez & Kudus Fared This Season?
Each Alvarez and Kudus have been on the high of their recreation within the 2023-24 Premier League season. Alvarez, who performs as a defensive midfielder at David Moyes’ West Ham United, has thwarted opposing attackers time and time once more, recording 33 tackles, 17 interceptions, and 44 clearances in 16 league video games.
Kudus, in the meantime, has impressed onlookers together with his dazzling footwork, creativity, and knack for being in the best place on the proper time. In 16 EPL appearances, Kudus has scored six objectives, claimed an help, created two large possibilities, and delivered 20 correct lengthy balls. Manchester United’s Antony, in distinction, has but to attain or help within the Premier League in 2023-24.
