Gareth Neville has advocated for significant changes to be made to Manchester United's recruitment process in order for the club to compete with rival clubs Manchester City and Liverpool.

The club's dealings in the transfer market during the last few seasons has been widely criticized, particularly in light of the club's persistent financial difficulties. It has now been five years since the Reds last won a championship with the organization.

Following the additions of Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane, and Jadon Sancho in the summer, they were widely expected to mount a title assault in the Premier League, where they placed second previous season. Instead, they're out of the running for any of the cup competitions and will have to settle for a spot among the top four.

As the summer approaches, United faces a potentially significant revamp, with a slew of players poised to go, including Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani, and Ronaldo's future uncertain. With a new manager expected to take over at the end of the season, the summer is shaping up to be a pivotal one for the club.

Neville told Sky Sports: "There is no doubt that Manchester United require a new manager, but they also need to look very hard above and beyond that." "The clubs that they're competing against have some savvy operators on their side.

"After announcing his intention to join Tottenham, Luis Diaz has decided to join Liverpool." The possibility of him joining Manchester United has not even been mentioned.

Man United will lose Cavani at the end of the season, and they will almost certainly lose Pogba as well. They have also lost Greenwood, and Rashford is out of form. Martial has left for Sevilla and will almost certainly leave at the end of the season.

It was not even indicated that they'll require two or three people in those positions." I watched him on Saturday against Brighton and thought to myself, 'what a player he is.' You saw him in the Carabao Cup final, and I thought the same thing. Tough and combative, he works hard and generates opportunities. His reaction when he gives the ball away is incredible; he rushes back to reclaim it.

"I have to admit that the recruitment process has been frustrating for a long time. I believe the situation has improved in the previous two or three years, although I understand that some people will disagree. Anyone who was around at the time didn't think they were awful signings when they signed Varane, Sancho, or Cristiano Ronaldo, in my opinion. "I think everyone thought they were good signings, and I agree that they were good signings." "I thought they were good signings, too."

Asked if he thought the coaching was right, Neville said: "Yes, there's a lot of work to be done there. But there's also a lot of culture and belief and the sense of being a real football club that does things the right way, that thinks about excellence all the time."

"What does it mean to be a great football player?" Every aspect of the game should be done perfectly, not only the ones that are visible on the pitch. Everything you do behind the scenes must be done perfectly.

This is what Pep and Jurgen Klopp have done at Manchester City, and they've done it at Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp and the owners, too. A few years ago, I stated, "It's a powerful football club when you can see and feel those links in the ground, the connections between the bench, the team, the supporters, and the directors box."