Arsenal legend Ian Wright has revealed his belief that Manchester United should have signed Sadio Mane before he moved to Liverpool from Southamptonin the summer.
The Senegalese international was strongly linked with a move to Manchester duringLouis van Gaal's spell with the club, but a move never materialised.
And since his £34m switch to Liverpool, Mane has shone, scoring six goals and assisting twice in ten Premier League appearances.
Speaking toThe Sun Goals podcast, Wright gave his thoughts on why United didn't opt to bring Mane in.
He had a spell where he had a little bit of a sulk on," he said.
Ronald Koeman had to put him back in his box and make him realise that he has to play for the team. He got Mane going again. What you've seen at Liverpool “ at a big club “ is that he is a big time player. He has gone into that atmosphere and he is duck to water.
He could probably have done the same at Manchester United. They'll be looking at that and thinking he was one that got away, especially when you've got Memphis Depay.�
Depay has continued to struggle since his £25m move from PSV Eindhoven in 2015, and it doesn't seem likely that Jose Mourinho will be including him in his plans in the near future.
Mane's Liverpool are stilltop of the Premier League after Saturday's 0-0 draw at Southampton, eight points ahead of Manchester United in sixth.