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\n\t\tRuben Amorim has few academy prospects at Manchester United, says a former club scout (Getty)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tRuben Amorim has few academy prospects at Manchester United, says a former club scout (Getty)<\/p>\n
A former Manchester United<\/a> scout has branded Patrick Dorgu a \u2018dud\u2019 signing and believes the club were wrong to let Alvaro Carreras leave.<\/p>\n Piotr Sadowski, who worked as a scout for seven years at United before his departure in August 2024, revealed in an interview with Przeglad Sportowy<\/a> that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had jokingly asked him, \u2018find me another Lewandowski\u2019 during their time together at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n The Polish talent spotter believes United have been forced to change their transfer approach by buying \u2018ready-made players\u2019 such as Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> because Amorim now has fewer academy prospects to promote to the first-team squad.<\/p>\n When it was suggested that Dorgu \u2013 a \u00a325m signing from Italian side Lecce in February<\/a> \u2013 was an example of unsuccessful recruitment by Amorim, Sadowski replied: \u2018A dud, I definitely agree.<\/p>\n \u2018And he was brought in for \u20ac30 million. Honestly, having recently worked at Blackburn Rovers and operating on a much lower transfer budget, I would have had no problem finding a few players at Dortmund\u2019s level for Manchester United, but not for \u20ac30m, only up to a maximum of four.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Manchester United every day\t\t\t<\/p>\n Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s Football Newsletter. <\/p>\n Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. <\/p>\n \t\t Sadowski added: \u2018They currently lack players who, after leaving the academy, would establish themselves in the first team and only then leave. Such as Marcus Rashford<\/a> or Scott McTominay<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018I disagree with both of them leaving United. Let\u2019s also look at [Anthony] Elanga. He performed brilliantly after leaving for Nottingham Forest<\/a>. These examples show that these players shouldn\u2019t have left United. Something was disrupted in their development.\u2019<\/p>\n Sadowski also believes that United made another blunder by allowing Carreras to join Benfica, initially on loan before the move was made permanent for \u20ac6m (\u00a35.1m) last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old was then signed by Real Madrid for \u20ac50m (\u00a342m) in the summer transfer window<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018Take the example of Alvaro Carreras. He came to Manchester United when he was probably 16. A very hard-working and ambitious boy, he learned the language quickly. I know because I met him personally,\u2019 Sadowski said.<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018Initially, his career path was quite good. He was loaned to Preston, received good reviews, and\u2026 United gave up on him, selling him to Benfica for a small fee.<\/p>\n \u2018Carreras is a truly top-class player. There\u2019s a good chance he\u2019ll become the best, or one of the best, left-backs in the world. He scored a beautiful goal recently against Valencia<\/a> in La Liga. It was a huge mistake for United to let him go.<\/p>\n \u2018Looking at the youth player call-ups, United doesn\u2019t have many internationals these days. Chelsea<\/a> and Arsenal<\/a> have significantly more international players. This certainly speaks to the effectiveness of their training.<\/p>\n \u2018But there\u2019s another factor. We know from Poland, for example, that when a team is bottom of the table, there\u2019s always a fear of making a bold bet on a homegrown player. Manchester United have been in crisis for several years now, desperate to return to the top, so they\u2019re wary of bringing in youngsters.<\/p>\n \u2018Coach Ruben Amorim<\/a> was supposed to be the one to do this, but the results haven\u2019t been right, so he prefers to buy ready-made players. Whether he has anyone to choose from in the backroom is another matter. <\/p>\n \u2018In my opinion, Harry Amass is the only player currently capable of making it into the United first-team squad after returning from his loan spell [at Sheffield Wednesday]. The club\u2019s biggest shortfall right now is the transfer players.\u2019<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Fulham](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2232081409.jpg\")
\n\t\tPatrick Dorgu joined Manchester United in a \u00a325m deal from Lecce (MB Media\/Getty)<\/p>\n![\"LIVERPOOL,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_273274093-ef97.jpg\")
\n\t\tAlvaro Carreras was sold by Manchester United for just \u00a35.1m last year (Getty)<\/p>\n
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