Sancho’s public falling out with Ten Hag has seen him banished from the first team, leaving Ten Hag with only youngster Facundo Pellistri as a recognised right-winger – while there have also been selection problems up front, where Thuram may have come in handy.
Hojlund was signed for £72million from Atalanta but he was unable to make the desired immediate impact after arriving with a minor injury that kept him out of the first few weeks, while Anthony Martial continues to have his own fitness issues that have ensured that Ten Hag cannot rely upon him for long periods of time.
Thuram, however, has begun life in Italy on fire and United must wish that they could have had a similar impact from one of their forwards. Having been turned away as a free agent by United, Thuram may well feel that he has proven the English giants wrong with his early-season form in Serie A.
