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Manchester United are going through competitors from Aston Villa within the race to signal Torino right-back Raoul Bellanova.
Signing a brand new full-back is likely to be a precedence for Man United within the upcoming switch window given the membership’s waning squad depth.
With main left-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia each injured, United have needed to depend on right-backs Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to cowl for his or her left-sided counterparts, with Dalot and Wan-Bissaka typically sharing the duty of filling in at left-back whereas the opposite performs of their pure place at proper again.
Nonetheless, United’s defensive depth might be additional diminished ought to Wan-Bissaka go away the membership on the finish of the season. Reviews declare that Inter Milan are amongst these with an curiosity within the full-back.
It seems as if United are getting ready for the opportunity of Wan-Bissaka’s departure, with The Peoples Individual relaying that the membership despatched scouts to look at the performances of 23-year-old Raoul Bellanova.
In line with the report, United’s scouts have been impressed with the Italian’s performances for Torino this season. This is smart given his efficiency statistics throughout the present Serie A marketing campaign.
With one objective and 6 assists, Bellanova is clearly efficient on the assault, additionally finishing 58% of his dribbles.
Nonetheless, he has not uncared for his defensive duties, making 0.9 tackles per sport and successful 63% of his floor duels. He has additionally accomplished 85% of his tried passes. (Sofascore)
Sadly for United, luring the teen to Outdated Trafford might be tougher than anticipated as they aren’t the one workforce with an curiosity in him.
CalcioMercato reported that Aston Villa have taken an curiosity in Bellanova.
Whereas Villa tried to signal him in January, Torino’s chairman Urbano Cairo blocked the transfer, Sport Witness defined. Regardless of each exhibiting an curiosity within the participant, neither United nor Villa have made a concrete provide for the participant, the article continued.
Nonetheless, even when United are in a position to garner Bellanova’s curiosity over their Premier League counterpart, they nonetheless have his present membership to cope with. The report added that Torino wish to preserve him on the membership subsequent season and are thus not entertaining provides.
This might make it tough for United to persuade them to half methods with the participant, which means their bid would probably must exceed the €7 million plus bonuses that Torino paid to carry him to the membership from Cagliari.
With gaping holes to fill in different areas of the squad as nicely, United might need to take a judgment name on this signing from a monetary perspective.
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