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Manchester United are “preparing” to try and sign one of Italian football’s most respected stars, with reports suggesting he is “very likely” to leave his parent club.
Manchester United left-back’s woes continue
As they have done for many years, Manchester United are facing a crisis at left-back. The long-term injured Luke Shaw is out again and it’s not yet known when he will return, while Tyrell Malacia has just returned after being out for more than a year and has struggled for form.
In the 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at the weekend, the Dutchman struggled at half-time and struggled against the excellent Justin Kluivert, who converted the penalty spot for Bournemouth. Enmouth scored the second goal. Afterwards, some fans called on Malaysia “Never play for Manchester United again”.
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Diogo Dalot’s poor form and the fact that new manager Rúben Amorim prefers to use three centre-backs and two full-backs also exacerbate United’s left-back problems.
United simply don’t have the players right now who can operate effectively in these new wide roles, with the possible exception of Nussel Mazraoui, but he is much more comfortable on the right than on the left.
Manchester United ‘ready’ to sign Theo Hernandez
Manchester United are reportedly preparing to try to sign AC Milan and France ace Theo Hernandez in order to solve their left-back dilemma. The 27-year-old is contracted to Milan until 2026 but has found himself falling out of favor with manager Paulo Fonseca in recent weeks.
Hernandez only came on as a substitute against Verona in Greece this weekend and did not feature at all against Genoa last week. According to Sport Witness, the player’s agent has met with the Rossoneri but no progress has been made on a new contract.
result, The possibility of Hernandez leaving San Siro in the near future is ‘very high’Milan Live claim the Red Devils are “ready to attack” the defender.
hernandez, Worth £42 millionWidely regarded as one of the best left-backs in the world, this would certainly be a huge upgrade to the options United currently have in his position. Milan legend Paolo Maldini is one of Hernandez’s admirers. Back in September, the France international scored his 29th goal for Milan, tying the club’s former captain’s record for goals by a defender.
“Victories and 29 goals with Milan. Happy to be on par with my idol Paolo Maldini. Forza Milan,” Hernandez wrote Instagram Scored in the 3-0 win over Lecce.
Maldini responded: “Big Theo. The subtle difference is that it took me 25 years to do this and it only took you five! You are special.”
