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

Manchester United fans' worst fears have been confirmed after Lenny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt missed training on Wednesday.