Former Manchester United youngster hammered by Sam Allardyce

Former Manchester United prodigy Ravel Morrison has had an eventful career.

The midfielder, once identified as the greatest youth talent to come out of United’s acclaimed academy since Paul Scholes, completed a season long loan move to Mexican outfit Atlas from Lazio on deadline day last month.

Back in 2012, Morrison signed for West Ham United on a permanent deal from United. Ex-Hammers boss Sam Allardyce, who coached Morrison during the pair’s time at Upton Park, has described the 24-year-old as the biggest waste of talent he has ever worked with.

“He was that good but because of the mental side of his game and his life he couldn’t produce that talent on a regular basis,” Allardyce told Sky…