It’s fair to say there’s a lot of work to be done over thesummer at Old Trafford and one thing’s for sure, there will be plenty of comings and goings.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have his own ideas about where heneeds to strengthen, and United fans will likely be among the generalconsensus.
Who he can bring in will likely depend on where the Redsfinish the season. The bookmakers aren’t fancying them for a top four andthey’re priced around 8/1 to earn a Champions League slot with bookmakerBetfred.
For those backing them, it’s well worth a punt, particularlywith the Coralbet £10 get £30 offer.
After a poor run of results United will welcome two fairlyeasy games against already relegated Huddersfield and Cardiff. After a run ofpoor results, the Red Devils will welcome this games which they go into theseas favourites with Ladbrokes and other high street bookmakers.
Solskjaer will certainly need to take a punt in the comingmonths on some talent, but who are the players lined up on key areas?
Right Full Back
Right back has been a problem position for United for anumber of seasons now and across the defence the club will be looking tostrengthen.
At right back, Thomas Meunier is the man being tipped tosolve that problem, with the Belgian not a regular starter at PSG.
The 27-year-old would be keen to join the club and itwouldn’t break the bank to bring him in.
Other names being touted are Kieran Trippier and CrystalPalace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Centre Back
Centre back is another problem position and despite numeroussignings from Mourinho, they’ve struggled to find the right combination.
In recent months Lindelof has stepped up, but a world-classdefender is required at the club. Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly is the man Unitedwant, but it will take an awful lot for the Italian side to let him go.
Ajax’s Matthijs de Light is another on the radar at OldTrafford, with the 19-year-old almost certain to leave the Dutch side thissummer.
Former striker Dimitar Berbatov certainly believesa major presence at centre half is needed, with the benefits clearly evidentfrom Liverpool’s progress this term.
Midfield
Ole will have a major headache this summer with a number ofplayers potentially leaving. Ander Herrera looks set to quit the Reds, whilerumours are spreading that Paul Pogba has agreed a contract with Real Madrid.
Declan Rice is one name being rumoured as a replacement forNemanja Matic while Nicolas Pepe is one option thought to be being discussed ina £60million deal from Lille.
What is for sure, is that if the club do let Pogba go,they’ll potentially have a £200million warchest from that deal alone, whichcould significantly strengthen in a number of areas. Toni Kroos could be anoption to come the other way, but that may be more wishful thinking onSolskjaer’s part.
Of course, the rumour mill is going to continue to hot up.If Pogba stays, United could look to spend £128million on Atletico Madridmidfielder Saul Niguez. That would be a huge coup for the Reds, while if DavidDe Gea leaves Old Trafford, the club are also willing to pay the release fee ofSlovakian goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
There’s a lot of work to be done over the coming months, butwith a few key signings, progress can be made next term, and another stepcloser to winning trophies once again.
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