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Top players won't join Manchester United because they can't guarantee trophies, warns Eric Cantona... as Red Devils legend urges Erik ten Hag to copy arch-rivals Liverpool and develop talented players into world-beaters

Eric Cantona has warned his former club Manchester United that the world's best players will not move to Old Trafford because they cannot guarantee trophies.

And to add insult to injury, the Frenchman said his old employers should copy the methods of arch-rivals Liverpool and develop talented players into world-beaters, like Jurgen Klopp did with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

United boss Erik ten Hag believes many of United's signings in recent years were 'average' but with the club on the verge of recruiting Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley after the 30-year-old ended his spell at Besiktas early, Cantona said their transfer policy has to change.