Half of them are local talents, not brought in from overseas and having to adapt to a new country and league.
Besides, are Andreas and Pogba actually any good? Maybe Pogba, but he had to leave to fully develop and then we had to buy him back for a cool 89 million. Because that's exactly how foresighted we are.
I have to go back to Rafael to think of the last foreign youth talent that worked at United. Fabio was a flop.
So basically those who didn't hit their potential:
Januzaj
Chong
Perreira
Anderson
Dalot
Fabio
Macheda
Pique
Bebe
wee italian/american striker who we all thought was going to the next big thing gian..something can't even remember his name
etc etc must be few more
Those who did:
Rafael
Nani
De Gea (but he was a always a first team signing rather than a youth one)
Ronaldo?
The odds are not great.
1. Mourinho thought Pogba was very good. £90m worth. Nearly all the fan base agreed. Perhaps you can point us to your post warning us against buying him while he was at Juve?
We had to buy Pogba back because he left on a free for Juve. We only signed him for 3 years. Apart from 3 league games in September/October of his final season he hardly played again for United. But that would be partly SAF's responsibility.
Andreas is somewhat more limited. I don't really think he can do well other than attacking midfield. We should talk about this again after a season at Lazio.
2.
Don't really know what your point is. Do you think you should be chief scout, head youth coach or directory of football? Should we close our academy? Don't you realize United changed youth development strategy quite a bit in the last 2 summers - we certainly bought in a lot more players from other clubs. Most of them are still learning their trade. Not everyone's a Rooney or Owen - who can play first team at 16 or 17.
3.
Local youth? Giggs arrived at 17 from City; he wasn't
local, he was born in Cardiff. Londoner Beckham could hardly be called
local.
4.
Changed World. During SAF's reign the relative cost of a player was much lower than today, in that it was much easier to buy top players on long contracts. The only bargains today are: Bosmans, final year contract players and youth. We could pack our team with so-called certainties: Pogba, Maguire, Sancho - but it will cost a fortune and would it really work? Our youth scouting is far better than under SAF, as is our scouting in general. The days of Bebe signings are long gone.
5. Perhaps you think there are genius coaches we should sign? Then name them.
I made 5 points above because this bitter twisted sniping from people like you is just depressing to read.
If you have positive points make them. If you have negative points then you better be ready to tell us your alternative.