Richard Arnold has said 'money is not a consideration' in Manchester United's pursuit of Frenkie de Jong as he took aim at Ed Woodward's handling of transfers.
United have identified the Holland midfielder as their No 1 target for the summer as new manager Erik ten Hag rebuilds the club and negotiations with Barcelona are in progress.
And in a sensational exchange with a group of United supporters in a Cheshire pub, the chief executive suggested Ten Hag will be handed a substantial budget to kick-start his project at Old Trafford.