Manchester United target Jadon Sancho has been warned only to move to Old Trafford this summer if he truly believes in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as a manager.
That is the concern of former United midfielder Paul Ince who has stressed that Solskjaer is still unproven in regards to developing youth talent.
United are keen to add more top class talent to their squad this summer with Sancho viewed as a priority target, however Ed Woodward has warned the next transfer window won't be 'business as usual'.
Ince admits Borussia Dortmund star Sancho is worth paying a top fee for, but believes the young winger must carefully consider the entire project at United.
"When it comes to transfers, it’s not just about the team, it’s about the manager," Ince told Paddy Power News.
"Let’s look at Raheem Sterling as an example, Pep Guardiola has turned him into a world class player through his coaching and guidance. Sometimes as a player, it’s about looking at a team’s manager and coaching staff and whether they’d take you to that next level. That’s a decision Sancho will need to make.
"We know that Pep is experienced in that area, we know he can improve a player. But can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? We don’t know that, whatsoever. We have no clue what he’s like at developing a player of that magnitude.
"He’s clearly trying to develop a young team, so that will help, but in terms of actually the man to man management and development of someone like Sancho, he’s a total unknown.
"We’ve not seen any evidence yet that he can take a player to the next level.
"Firstly, he’s not been at United long enough to know that, but also because in his previous jobs he’s not had players like that at his disposable.
"We’ve seen it with Pep, and we’ve seen it with Jurgen Klopp, and the best managers are the ones who can take a player to that new level and improve them.
"Ole’s not at that yet, it doesn’t mean he can’t do that, but we’ve not had that proof yet.
"To use myself as an example, when I went to Inter Milan, I became a far better player under Roy Hodgson.
"He truly took my game to a next level, I felt fitter, stronger, my awareness went up tenfold. That, plus the change in culture and experience that I had.
"What I’m saying is, Sancho needs to consider all of those factors, culture, environment, team and ultimately the manager."
