Sir Jim Ratcliffe Names 3 of His Favourite Ever Man United Players

• Ratcliffe included Cantona in his list of favourite Man United legends
• Cantona enjoyed an illustrious career at United spanning five years
• The Frenchman joined the Red Devils in 1992 from Leeds United

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has named three of his favourite ever players at the club.

The Red Devils have had the privilege of having a number of top players turn out for them.

George Best, Eric Cantona, Denis Law, and Sir Bobby Charlton are widely regarded as some of the club's best-ever players of all time.

The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, and Ryan Giggs also feature in the list of legendary players at Old Trafford.

SPORTbible reports that Ratcliffe, who recently secured a minority stake at Man United, was asked to pick his favourite ever players at the club.

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Ratcliffe names best-ever Man United players

The British billionaire went on to list Giggs, Scholes and Cantona in his picks.

However, he singled out Cantona as the best ever among the trio.

"Eric [Cantona], probably," Ratcliffe said via Manchester Evening News when pressed on his favourite Man United player.

Cantona, who joined United from Leeds in 1992, enjoyed an incredible career at the Manchester club under Sir Alex Ferguson.

The former midfielder scored an impressive 82 goals in 185 appearances for the side, winning multiple trophies in the process, including four Premier League crowns and two FA Cups.

Meanwhile, Ratcliffe was in attendance at Old Trafford on Sunday as Erik ten Hag's men battled Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

The mouthwatering clash ended in a 2-2 draw, with the hosts surrendering the lead twice to settle for a point against the north Londoners.

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