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Frugal or foolish? Manchester United may regret not backing Carrick

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Another left-back has been a priority all summer, but there seems to be no sign of one coming to Old TraffordAfter signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka in 2019, Manchester United’s PR machine boasted they had scouted 804 right-backs before landing on the Crystal Palace player. At the time it felt like an unnecessary brag, designed to convince fans and journalists the club were doing their due diligence when it came to scouting and data.Now, as the search for a left-back to challenge Luke Shaw drags on with less than two weeks of…

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