Sir Jim Ratcliffe names his favorite Man Utd player of all time

MANCHESTER UNITED fans will be pleased to hear that their new owner has good taste in footballers.

Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed who he believes is the best player to ever pull on a Man Utd shirt.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has named his favorite Manchester United player of all timeCredit: PA

The British billionaire had his takeover of 25 percent of the Manchester club confirmed by the Premier League last month, marking a new era for the football giant.

And in addition to his deep pockets, Ratcliffe also brings a wealth of experience with sporting success at the top level and perhaps most importantly, a love for the club he now co-owns.

The Ineos CEO is a lifelong fan of Manchester United and was revealed at the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club podcast who is his favorite Red Devil of all time.

He said: “The best to ever play for United? Probably Ronaldo, I think. I think Cristiano Ronaldo.”

Before adding that another player had his heart, he said: “George Best was, I think, probably the most naturally gifted player I ever saw play football.”

Ronaldo and Best won 15 trophies between them in both their spells as players at the Theater of Dreams – a feat that still seems a long way off for the current United team.

But if there was one player Ratcliffe wished he could drop into Erik ten Hag’s current Old Trafford team to revive their form and replenish their trophy cabinet, it wouldn’t be Ronaldo or Best.

In fact, the 71-year-old pointed to a star who won an impressive 11 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and two League Cups.

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Ratcliffe called Cristiano Ronaldo the best player to ever play for Man UtdCredit: AFP

He claimed that George Best was the most 'naturally gifted' player he had ever seen — He claimed that George Best was the most ‘naturally gifted’ player he had ever seenCredit: Getty

When asked who he would like to add to the current Man Utd squad, he said: “Paul Scholes is the one I would bring in.

“I think this is the player they miss the most. They have a few players who, not Roy Keane, but can play defensively in midfield, like Casemiro and [Kobbie] Mainoo.

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“But they don’t have a player like Paul Scholes or Iniesta.”

Ten Hag would almost certainly kill for a player of Scholes’ quality to help get his team out of a turbulent season.

But the Red Devils boss will be heartened by his side’s spectacular late 4-3 win over Liverpool to book a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.