Manchester United chose not to act on the advice of their former scouting department and missed out on several high-profile transfers.

The list, compiled by former head scout Jim Lawlor and global head of scouting Marcel Bout, included Rodri, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Joao Cancelo ... according to a 2022 report in GQ. City ...

Rodri, Haaland, Grealish and Cancelo have since flourished under Pep Guardiola's management ... with Lawlor and Bout's advice on player recruitment seemingly disregarded, according to a 2022 GQ report ...