Gary Neville has been a vocal critic of Manchester United in recent years and held Liverpool up as an example of how his old club should have operated following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement

Gary Neville insists veteran striker Danny Welbeck would be ‘perfect’ for Manchester United. The former England international shone for Brighton in their 3-0 victory over Chelsea last night.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have also surpassed struggling Manchester United, with the two former clubs currently involved in an intriguing title race. ‘Going back to when Sir Alex and David Gill left [in 2013], the succession planning was horrific,’ Neville told The Times.

Gary Neville and former Manchester United team-mate Ben Foster have expressed very different views on who the best goalkeeper in the Premier League is right now

Manchester United legend Gary Neville and former Red Devils team-mate Ben Foster have both weighed in on who they think is the best keeper in the Premier League

Gary Neville believes Danny Welbeck is ‘actually perfect’ for Manchester United and has branded suggestions that the Brighton striker is not good enough for Ruben Amorim ’s side as ‘absolutely rubbish’. The 33-year-old has been in excellent form for Brighton this season, scoring six goals and registering four assists in the Premier League so far.