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Man United have spent £372MILLION on wingers in the past 20 years and almost all of them have been flops - Jadon Sancho and Antony may just be the latest expensive mistakes

Few - if any - clubs in English football share Manchester United's tradition when it comes to wingers.

From Ryan Giggs and David Beckham to George Best and Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrei Kanchelskis and Lee Sharpe success at Old Trafford has been built on wide players.

Even those who won less their colleagues such as Steve Coppell and Jesper Olsen are fondly remembered by the fans for their thrilling style.

But over the last two decades, winger has been an increasingly troublesome position for the 20-time champions of England.

Since Ronaldo made his debut against Bolton as a fresh-faced 17-year-old, United have signed 15 wide players for a combined £372million.