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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag was hell-bent on enhancing his defensive ranks this summer time however the membership’s incapability to dump gamers meant a transfer by no means materialised.
The membership’s official stance was that the signings of Mason Mount, Andre Onana, and Rasmus Hojlund meant no extra incomings had been doable until capital was raised via participant gross sales.
The membership’s incapability to maneuver gamers on was on full show as Fred was the one high-profile first-team star to depart regardless of the membership being open to promoting fairly just a few extra.
United’s didn’t strengthen on the again
One participant who was linked with a transfer away all all through the summer time was Harry Maguire however a transfer to West Ham was referred to as off after the participant couldn’t agree a payoff packet.
With the membership unable to maneuver on their former skipper, they ended up lacking out on the likes of Kim Min-jae, Benjamin Pavard, and Jean-Clair Todibo.
It’s clear to see that the England worldwide shouldn’t be within the supervisor’s plans and he’s successfully fifth-choice when everyone seems to be match and firing.
The likes of Victor Lindelof and Raphael Varane have additionally been linked with strikes away whereas the supervisor wants to noticeably take into account that the French World Cup winner can’t be trusted over the course of an entire season resulting from his damage report.
In accordance with Fichajes, United will goal Barcelona centre-back Andreas Christensen subsequent summer time with the Catalan giants open to promoting the Dane resulting from their financial worries.
The Peoples Individual had reported that United had seemed on the former Chelsea star this summer time however the Camp Nou outfit had been unwilling to sanction a sale for one in all their most profitable arrivals.
The Champions League winner arrived on a free and helped solidify the Barca defence, as Xavi’s crew conceded solely 20 occasions en path to their La Liga triumph final marketing campaign.
Andreas Christensen in United’s sights
“Manchester United are decided to strengthen their central protection for the 2024/2025 season, and among the many many names dealt with by the sports activities administration, the Danish participant from FC Barcelona, Andreas Christensen, stands out above the remaining.
“Barcelona’s delicate financial state of affairs has generated the necessity to promote a few of its most outstanding gamers, and Christensen might be one in all them, particularly contemplating that his arrival occurred at zero price.”
The 27-year-old’s contract with the Catalan membership lasts until 2026 and he presently has a market worth of €40 million as per Transfermarkt.
If Christensen can recover from his damage points, it might be a sensible addition particularly protecting in thoughts the necessity to improve on Maguire and discover a common companion for Lisandro Martinez.
