Paul Scholes Named 'Unprofessional' Ex-Teammate as Man United's Worst Ever Signing

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Scholes didn't hold back when revealing who he thought was the worst Red Devil ever

Paul Scholes revealed that he thinks Mark Bosnich is the worst signing in the history of Manchester United and savagely claimed the former goalkeeper couldn't even kick a football. Throughout the majority of the Premier League's 30+ year history, the Red Devils have been a dominant force situated near the top of the division. They've signed some incredible players over the years, such as Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Peter Schmeichel.

That is not to say that Sir Alex Ferguson was flawless with his recruitment though, as plenty of duds came through the door at Old Trafford. During an appearance on The Overlap in September 2024, Scholes was asked to name the best and worst signings in United's history. First, he called Rooney their best ever signing, and there will be few who argue with that sentiment.

Then he was asked to name the worst player and while some of those in attendance named players like Antony and Bebe, he surprisingly went further back to a time when United were unstoppable and named Bosnich the worst signing in the history of the football club.

Following Schmeichel's United exit in 1999, the club was tasked with finding a replacement. It took several years before they truly found a gem in Edwin van der Sar and they had more than a couple of misses in between. One of those was Bosnich, who was signed in 1999 after eight years at Aston Villa .

Things didn't work out, though, and the Australian spent just one year at Old Trafford. Listening to Scholes talk about the keeper, it's no surprise that the move wasn't a success. He labelled Bosnich as unprofessional and said he couldn't even kick a football.

> "I thought he was a good keeper at Villa, but he came to us, he was so unprofessional. Honestly, it was ridiculous. In shooting practice, you normally have like 15/20 shots, after three shots he's knackered and I never realised, he couldn't kick a football. Honestly, I'd never seen anything like it.

> "We played Everton in the first game of the season and none of us picked up on it, but he couldn't even reach the halfway line. There was no wind. It was a perfect day."

On the topic of the worst signings in United history , Scholes pondered on Antony, Alexis Sanchez and Massimo Taibi, before ultimately settling on Bosnich.

A few years on from the event, and Piers Morgan asked Bosnich for his thoughts on the damning quotes. The former Man Utd goalkeeper seemed keen to brush them off without taking anything to heart. He suggested Scholes had perhaps exaggerated things, as he laughed and said:

> "I think Paul is being very economic with the truth there."

Morgan, however, did not let things slide there. The host referenced some Sir Alex Ferguson quotes which also shone a poor light on the Australian: "Mark Bosnich was a terrible professional. We played down at Wimbledon and Bosnich was tucking into everything: sandwiches, soups, steaks. He was going through the menu.

> "I told him, 'For Christ's sake, Mark, we've got the weight off you. Why are you tucking into all that stuff?'

> "We arrived back in Manchester, and Mark was on mobile phone to a Chinese restaurant to order a takeaway. Is there no end to you? I just couldn't make an impact on him."

Bosnich once again laughed off the criticism and praised Ferguson's for giving him a chance at Man Utd. Still, he then questioned the manager's recollection of events, stating:

> "I think his memory is as sketchy as the red dots on his cheek."

Despite Scholes admitting that he thought Bosnich was the worst signing in United history, the Australian actually had a solid career in the English top flight with Aston Villa. He joined the Midlands club in 1991 and remained with them until his move to Old Trafford in 1999. He played close to 250 games during his time at Villa Park and had established himself as a solid Premier League keeper.

All that work was undone following his move to United, though, and after just one season, he left and moved to Chelsea. He only played five times in the league for the Blues across three years and left in 2003. He then spent spells in Australia with Central Coast Mariners and Sydney Olympic before hanging up his boots in 2009/10. After retiring, Bosnich has since gone into the world of punditry, working for the likes of Fox Sports and Stan Sport.

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