Tag: Manchester United

Manchester United dropped more valuable points over the weekend in Premier League action, drawing lowly Burnley 1-1 to keep themselves in sixth place and a whopping 13 points behind Aston Villa in the fourth and final Champions League slot. It has been a season full of disappointments at an individual level, to the point where even if Manchester United decide to keep Erik ten Hag around as manager, the Dutchman would be far from their biggest problem. Marcus Rashford has been massively disappointing in 2023/24 after scoring 17 goals last season to tie a career-high, but he isn't the only big name underperforming at Old Trafford this season. Raphael Varane and even former Real Madrid teammate Casemiro haven't been at their best standard, Antony has looked like a huge waste of money...

Manchester United will be the biggest buyers in the center back market this coming summer, because they will move on from veterans Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, and Jonny Evans in a thorough cleaning of the house. While Varane is still a capable player, the Frenchman's contract is running out, and his skills at the highest level are cleary declining. Varane can barely get on the pitch, and Manchester United know the time is right to move on. Only Lisandro Martinez fits the profile of a top-class, young center back who can start for Manchester United for the next several years. The task, then, for the Red Devils is to find two more center backs who fit that profile, as the central defensive positions are becoming even more coveted in the modern game; it takes thre...

Manchester United are going to need to overhaul their back line in the summer 2024 transfer window, and INEOS are already looking at priority targets and dream options like Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton and Gleison Bremer of Juventus. In the meantime, Manchester United will need to clear space and generate funds to acquire those big-name center back transfers by selling off their current unwanted central defenders for appropriate fees. Raphael Varane is a former four-time Champions League winner at Real Madrid and a World Cup winner for France, so he will fetch the most amount of money. Harry Maguire could make a pretty penny, too, despite his tanked reputation and own expensive wages. But Manchester United could also be prepared to make a tidy sum off Victor Lindelof, a decent ro...

Manchester United need to completely overhaul their defense this summer. With the exception of summer 2022 signing Lisandro Martinez, none of their center backs fit into a big-picture squad plan. Jonny Evans' days as a top Premier League club are numbered, as are Victor Lindelof's. Clearly, neither of these players is good enough to start for Man United, and the club could easily find depth players with more future upside. Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane are overpriced, oft-injured veteran center backs who were once great (or, in Maguire's case, allegedly great) and will be moved this summer if Manchester United can find a suitable transfer partner. According to a report from The Mirror's David McDonnell, Manchester United are showing interest in Everton center back Jarrad Branth...