Richard Keys has criticized Manchester United’s summer recruitment, asserting that new signing Youri Tielemans has already seen his best days. The Belgium international joined Man Utd from Aston Villa amid expectations, but has struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford.

During an episode of Keys & Gray Unleashed on YouTube, Keys expressed his disappointment with the Red Devils' transfer strategy, comparing their approach to shopping at Aldi while rivals opted for Waitrose. His co-host, Andy Gray, countered this by suggesting it was unfair to label Tielemans as an Aldi-level player.

• Keys maintained:

They shopped at Aldi in the summer while everyone else was in Waitrose.

• Gray responded:

Come on. You’re telling me Youri Tielemans is an Aldi player.

In defense of his stance, Keys stated, "His best days are behind him, Andy," echoing sentiments likely shared by MUFC fans, who feel the recruitment has not sufficiently improved the squad following a promising second half of last season.

Under Michael Carrick, the team climbed from lower-mid-table to a third-place finish, yet Tielemans' performance has been notably lackluster. Other signings like Carlos Baleba have also struggled due to injury, and Andrey Santos has found it difficult to secure a spot in Carrick’s starting lineup.

With glaring issues still present in the squad, there is mounting pressure on United's sporting director Jason Wilcox to enhance future transfer strategies.