Manchester United will move to sign star from Spanish giants
By Bence Bocsak
According to the latest reports Manchester United could be on the move to sign an exciting star from Spanish giants, Barcelona.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finally seems to have hit some rhythm at Manchester United. The Red Devils faithful are starting to see vestiges of the Norwegian’s vision.
And the spectacle is easy on the eye. United have been playing some free-flowing attacking football and tearing opposition defences to shreds.
But whilst things seem to be going well offensively, United have continued to be error prone in defence.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brought in the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire in the summer in order to strengthen the area, but it has not reaped the rewards which he would have sought.
Wan-Bissaka and Maguire are good foundations but United are still in dire need of a centre-back partner for Maguire.
Question marks loom over the quality of Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof as well as Phil Jones.
Perhaps the best solution for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be to use the transfer market in the summer in order to find the ideal Maguire partner.
It’s obvious the Red Devils are on the lookout for a defender.
United have been linked with Kalidou Koulibaly in the past, however, Napoli’s steep asking price for their star player might deter Solskjaer.
Instead according to Spanish outlet Sport via TalkSport United could make a move for Barcelona centre back, Samuel Umtiti.
The French international was regarded as a promising centre-back when he made the move to Barcelona from Lyon a couple of years ago. However over the years he has fallen out of favour at the Nou Camp and has struggled with injuries.
Nonetheless, when he was in form, Samuel Umtiti showed traits of an excellent defender and he is without a shadow of a doubt a better option than the likes of Bailly and Lindelof.
Samuel Umtiti’s bulky figure and pace are perfectly suited for the Premier League and would compliment Harry Maguire well.
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