What happened. Man Utd are being criticised for not signing Manu Koné, a £50m midfielder that Zinedine Zidane reportedly loves, with the club instead linked to Andrey Santos.

The article frames Koné as an upgrade on Andrey Santos.
Zidane's admiration for Koné is cited as a reason United should have moved.
United's decision is described as a potential £50m transfer mistake.

United's midfield recruitment will be judged on whether they missed a trick by not moving for Koné.

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