Gary Neville has likened Sir Alex Ferguson’s approach to recruitment at Manchester United to Pep Guardiola’s methods at Manchester City.
Neville played his entire career at Old Trafford under Ferguson, who refreshed his squad numerous times over a 27-year reign at the club.
Talking to Sky Sports, Neville has offered an insight into Ferguson’s thinking when it came to the transfer market.
“There were three categories,” Neville said. “His policy was to promote youth wherever possible, that was number one before he even looked at the external market. (Text and photo courtesy Vanguard)