“The people who don’t see that… it’s because they don’t want to see it. They are blind.

“I think the fans should know the truth. I want the best for the club. This is why I came to Manchester United.

“But you have some things inside that don’t help [us] reach the top level as City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal.

“A club with this dimension should be top of the tree, in my opinion, and they are not, unfortunately.”

The Carrington upgrades will be a welcome move for Erik ten Hag, who will be entering the second year of his United rebuild in June.

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