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With Manchester United struggling to get a deal for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite over the road, the membership are eyeing options in case they in the end fail to land their prime goal.
Final season, Lisandro Martinez ended up lacking 37 video games as he suffered three separate points together with an previous challenge cropping up which had affected his first season in Manchester.
Erik ten Hag and the medical employees had been additionally responsible and the membership at the moment are a lot wiser and don’t wish to overuse the Argentine and keep away from one other prolonged absence within the upcoming season.
Discovering the right left-sided centre-back has proved to be fairly the duty with the Toffees rejecting each of United’s bids for the England worldwide who excels because the left centre-back though he’s right-footed.
United eyeing left-sided defender
Goncalo Inacio was additionally a goal at one stage however these rumours have died down since. Whether or not the membership return in for the Portuguese stays to be seen.
Nonetheless, The Athletic have now revealed that the Purple Devils have been contemplating Feyenoord’s Dávid Hancko for the function though they imagine the Slovakian can be too pricey an addition for a backup function.
“United are additionally searching for a left-sided defender who might present cowl for Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw given their damage points final season, with Tyrell Malacia nonetheless working his approach again to health, too.
“Feyenoord’s David Hancko, 26, who can function at centre-back or full-back, has been thought-about however he could show too costly for somebody prone to be a squad participant.”
The Eredivisie champion performs primarily because the left centre-back however may double up as a left-back if wanted, one other drawback place for the 20-time English league champions.
A transfer for Hancko thought-about
Whereas Luke Shaw missed a significant chunk of the video games final time period, Tyrell Malacia was absent for the whole marketing campaign and there’s no telling when he can be again and whether or not he can recapture his previous type.
United have been linked with an addition at left-back and Hancko might have been a flexible selection. However his present cope with Feyenoord is lively till 2028 and his present market worth stands at €35 million as per Transfermarkt.
With strikes for Branthwaite and Matthijs de Ligt already within the pipeline, the Outdated Trafford facet may not be capable of afford a transfer for the Slovakia worldwide.
The 26-year-old wouldn’t choose a backup function after being one of many mainstays for his Dutch facet. The participant had additionally spoken with new Liverpool coach Arne Slot however a transfer to Merseyside is unlikely as issues stand.
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