Ryan Joseph Giggs, the assistant manager at Manchester United and co-owner of Salford City, has insisted that Manchester United's commitment to youth and development remains strong.
Manchester United has a proud record of having a minimum of one homegrown player in every match day squad but the recent sale of academy graduate Danny Welbeck and hefty spending of the summer transfer window has led people to believe that things may be changing now.
Over the summer, United spent more than £150million in a major squad rebuild after last season’s disappointments.
Nicky Butt, another former youth star, said ‘I think all clubs are changing. He added, ‘I think Man Utd was probably one of the last outstanding ones that had the connection between youth and the first team – to be fair to Liverpool now they are doing that very well – but we are still trying to do that.’
Ryan Giggs added, 'The club will never change. The history of the club is to play exciting football, always give youngsters a chance, keep to the traditions of the club.'
Manchester United has a proud record of having a minimum of one homegrown player in every match day squad but the recent sale of academy graduate Danny Welbeck and hefty spending of the summer transfer window has led people to believe that things may be changing now.
Over the summer, United spent more than £150million in a major squad rebuild after last season’s disappointments.
Nicky Butt, another former youth star, said ‘I think all clubs are changing. He added, ‘I think Man Utd was probably one of the last outstanding ones that had the connection between youth and the first team – to be fair to Liverpool now they are doing that very well – but we are still trying to do that.’
Ryan Giggs added, 'The club will never change. The history of the club is to play exciting football, always give youngsters a chance, keep to the traditions of the club.'