Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to tighten his defence this summer.
As Manchester United scraped through a 2-0 win against Leicester City, a remarkable turnaround of fortunes ensured a third-place finish for the Reds. Despite managing 13 clean sheets in the league, there are clear signs of shoring the proceedings further at the back where Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof have been the mainstays.
Often, the United side has been exposed when the play is projected directly at their back-four, conceding a few sloppy goals due to a lack of physical dominance. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ventured the possibility of adding an aggressive dimension to his existing defence this summer.
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Recently, Man United have made their offer for Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille worth around €30million. However, they face competition from Everton and Napoli for the services of the Brazilian defender.
Given the financial constraints surrounding the football industry, there are several attempts from clubs to optimise their transfer negotiations to subdue their expenditure. Citing an opportunity, Manchester United have made an attempt to sign one of their former defensive targets by offering an innovative deal.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 1, 2020
As per reports emerging from Italy, Man United have expressed their interest for signing Milan Skriniar, one of the highly-scouted central defenders till last summer, to Inter Milan in a swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez and Chris Smalling.
The Slovakian has found it difficult to perform at his usual levels in Antonio Conte’s five-man defence system. Citing the need for cash and other areas of improvement, Inter Milan are keen on listening offers for Skriniar. Also, Nerazzurri proposed a swap deal to Tottenham Hotspur involving their centre-back and Tanguy Ndombele.
Citing an opportunity, Manchester United have expressed their interest in Skriniar by offering Alexis Sanchez, who is eager to stay at Inter after a successful loan spell under Conte.
Smalling, who has resurrected his career after a successful debut spell in Serie A at Roma, has been on the radar of multiple Italian clubs. However, the English defender is keen to stay with Giallorossi- who are haggling with Man United to strike a permanent deal.
With the deal at the preliminary stage, it would take a few concrete dialogues between Man United and Inter bosses to reach an agreement on a transfer involving three players. But, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s intentions are clear for the summer ahead.
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