Joao Felix had already warned Erik ten Hag why he was the wrong signing for Manchester United

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Get the latest on new manager Erik ten Hag, transfers and United team news delivered straight to your inbox every day for freeAt first glance, the prospect of Manchester United signing Netherlands international Wout Weghorst is not likely to generate too much excitement. But with United not prepared to invest big-money in a world-class goal-getter until the summer, Weghorst is a signing that they can risk getting away with. While that is all said and good, he is not the striker that United are in need of, just as he has openly admitted himself. United need an out-and-out striker and Felix, just as his record in front of goal at Atletico suggests, is not one. Felix would have cost United a hefty-sized loan fee, meaning that would have brought added pressure for him to get the goals.
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