Man Utd's summer left-back pursuit described as oversight by Ornstein

David Ornstein states that Manchester United's failure to sign a left-back during the summer transfer window appears to be an oversight. Despite examining options like Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly, United ultimately focused on strengthening their midfield with new signings like Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. According to Ornstein, a late opportunity to acquire Rayan Ait-Nouri from Manchester City was declined due to a perceived lack of long-term solution. He anticipates that this left-back position will be addressed in the near future as part of head coach Michael Carrick's ongoing efforts to establish a clear team identity.

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