Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Man United got it wrong when they signed this midfielder, claims pundit
MANCHESTER UNITED should have bought Seamus Coleman instead of Marouane Fellaini.
Marouane Fellaini in action for Manchester United against Swansea
That is according to former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino.
Manchester United splashed out £27.5m to bring him to Old Trafford in 2013.
The afro-haired Belgian struggled to make an immediate impression under then manager David Moyes, but has now become a regular starter for the Red Devils.
Jose Mourinho may be without Marouane Fellaini for the game against Arsenal
Marouane Fellaini rescues trapped Manchester United fan
However, Cascarino reckons former Everton team-mate Coleman would have been better suited.
“When David Moyes got the job at Man United I thought the first player he should have signed was Seamus Coleman," he told talkSPORT.
"There was talk of Leighton Baines and [Moyes] ended up taking [Marouane] Fellaini, but Coleman was the one I really felt they should have gone for.
David Moyes brought Marouane Fellaini to Manchester United when he was manager
“Seamus is one of the best right-backs in the Premier League in my opinion.
"Week in, week out Seamus does a fantastic job and I'm sure Everton fans will be proud of how well he plays for them and his country because his last three or four performances for Ireland have been exceptional.”
Fellaini, who picked up a calf injury in the 3-1 win over Swansea before the international break, faces a race against time to make the Arsenal clash on Saturday (12:30pm).
Would you like to receive news notifications from Daily Express?