Manchester United legend Andy Cole says its important the club continues to bring on local talent.
There have been fears United might reduce their priority on local players after a £158m spending spree on world stars like Angel Di Maria, which looked like an attempt to copy City rather than re-establish their own identity. Cole hopes that won't be the case.
"They should care about it (homegrown players) at United. If you look at the history, look at the number of local boys who have come through - that is the ethos of Manchester United," he told the Mail on Sunday.
"If you look at the Treble winners or legends, look at the number of homegrown players they've had. Without people like Giggs, Butt, Scholes and Gary Neville, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you. It has to be possible to carry on.
"Manchester is one of the biggest cities in England, if you can't get talent from here, where can you get it from? Maybe I'm old-fashioned but that's the way I look at it."
