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Manchester United had been disappointing all around the pitch final season and whereas steps have been taken to handle the shortage of targets, there may be nonetheless work to do elsewhere.
Andre Onana raised query marks between the United posts, and within the centre of the park Ruben Amorim remains to be searching for the midfielder of his desires to make his 3-4-2-1 system actually tick.
Present choices
United have already got a number of gamers who can do a job within the midfield double pivot, however none of the present squad fairly have the dynamism the top coach calls for.
Casemiro may be very a lot within the twilight of his profession now and was linked with an exit earlier this summer time, and Manuel Ugarte has blown cold and hot since becoming a member of from Paris Saint-Germain final 12 months.
Ugarte performed well alongside Kobbie Mainoo against West Ham United, however then looked dreadful in the following match against Everton.
Midfield merry-go-round
United have been strongly linked with Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand, however stories point out that the Dane would rather move to Juventus than be reunited with Amorim at Previous Trafford.
However the Italian giants must promote earlier than they’ll purchase, and prime of their listing of gamers to ship out is one other United goal, Douglas Luiz.
The Brazilian, who shouldn’t be a part of Igor Tudor’s coaching camp and doesn’t characteristic in any respect within the supervisor’s plans, is the topic of Premier League curiosity.
Corriere dello Sport report that Nottingham Forest are in “pole place” for Luiz and have already “earned the participant’s approval”, placing them forward of Everton who’re “additionally engaged on the deal”.
Hole in valuation
Nonetheless, the door remains to be open for United to make a transfer as Forest are at present nowhere close to Juventus’ €40m valuation for the 27-year-old.
The worth tag is excessive for a participant so clearly on the switch listing, however this the quantity the Previous Girl must recoup to keep away from making a capital loss on the Brazilian, who joined from Aston Villa for round €50m final 12 months.
Forest are “caught” at a valuation of between €30m and €35m which is at present of no use to Juventus. In a bid to get the participant out of the door and claw again some cash, the Turin aspect could also be prepared to contemplate a mortgage take care of an obligation to purchase.
Ought to United make a transfer for Luiz they might successfully be handing Juventus Hjulmand, so it isn’t a call the Previous Trafford hierarchy will take frivolously. Hjulmand and Luiz are joined by Atalanta’s Ederson on an impressive three-man shortlist for midfield reinforcements – whether or not United can get a deal over the road for any of them stays to be seen.
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