The United boss has shown no such possessiveness with his superstars in the past, having ousted the likes of Paul Ince and David Beckham as soon as they got too big for their boots.

• 在过去，这位曼联主帅从未对手下的球星表现得如此坚决，保罗因斯、贝克汉姆这些人一旦变得自大就立刻被卖掉。