Matthijs de Ligt has opened up on Manchester United's dressing room conversations following the humiliating Carabao Cup loss to Grimsby Town. The Red Devils crashed out of the second round of the tournament after losing in the penalty shootout. This was the first time in history that the Premier League giants had been eliminated from a cup competition by a fourth-tier club.

Former Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has dropped a stinging verdict on Matthijs de Ligt, claiming the Dutch centre-half looks too "heavy". Meulensteen, who worked under Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, believes De Ligt must urgently rediscover his sharpness if he is to cement himself as the defensive rock United so desperately need.

As always, there have been plenty of transfers across the continent that just haven't worked out - but which were the biggest flops?

Which players did themselves proud in the Red Devils' worst-ever Premier League season? And who were the biggest disappointments?

As the campaign draws to a close, the time has come to reflect on the most underwhelming transfers the English top-flight had to offer