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Manchester United wanted a last-gasp winner from Casemiro to get previous Nottingham Forest within the FA Cup on Wednesday to arrange a mouthwatering quarterfinal showdown in opposition to Liverpool.
The crew put in yet one more disjointed efficiency and accidents aren’t serving to as supervisor Erik ten Hag needed to as soon as once more reshuffle his again line.
Harry Maguire was declared to be not match sufficient and in got here Sofyan Amrabat who performed because the left again whereas Victor Lindelof moved into the guts of the defence.
The Moroccan struggled huge time within the first-half and the Dutchman determined to shunt him out to the proper and play de-fact proper again Diogo Dalot on the left.
Full-back is an space of concern with the Portuguese being the one specialist choice at the moment on the supervisor’s disposal.
Full-back choices dwindling
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is sidelined whereas Luke Shaw might miss the remainder of the season. Tyrell Malacia’s absence is now about to enter the eighth month whereas Sergio Reguilon’s mortgage was minimize brief.
Alvaro Fernandez was deemed to be not prepared for the step-up whereas Ten Hag has additionally avoided throwing academy gems like Harry Amass and Habeeb Ogunneye into the deep-end.
It’s clear that in the summertime, INEOS want to deal with this drawback place. The previous Crystal Palace star has been linked with a transfer away with Saudi, and Inter Milan amongst his suitors.
As per Tuttosport, United have scouted Torino wing-back Raoul Bellanova and have been impressed with what they’ve seen and are anticipated to return again and watch him within the months to return.
The Italy U21 worldwide is having fun with his best-ever season and has primarily been used as a wing-back whereas he has often performed because the orthodox right-back earlier than.
Breakthrough season
In 27 video games throughout all competitions, he has one objective and 5 assists to his identify and his performances have alerted the Italian FA with nationwide crew supervisor Luciano Spalletti considering calling him up for the Euros.
As per the report, Aston Villa are additionally conserving tabs on the 23-year-old, who appears to have usurped Denzel Dumfries within the pecking order for Villa’s targets to resolve their right-back woes.
“The crew coached by Unai Emery in Italy fastidiously examined Inter participant Denzel Dumfries and Bellanova. Constructive reviews on each, however the Italian is 4 years youthful and earns a 3rd of the Dutch.
“Because of this his identify is extra fascinating to the crew from Birmingham. Unimaginable to say {that a} yr in the past, Raoul was backup for the previous PSV Eindhoven star throughout their time in Inter Milan.
“There was additionally an observer from Manchester United on the Olimpico for the Roma-Torino recreation. And the participant, who was born in 2000, responded with a brilliant efficiency and the successful cross for Zapata’s equaliser.
“The Pink Devils have Wan-Bissaka on the best way out and are searching for a full-back to pair with Diogo Dalot. Who is aware of, possibly this Bellanova could be tempted to Previous Trafford. Within the meantime they’ve taken notes and the sensation is that they are going to return to see him dwell within the coming weeks.”
Bellanova’s goals
Torino would undoubtedly prefer to hold maintain of their new star who simply arrived in the summertime for €7 million however is already valued at near €25 million now.
Even at his younger age, Bellanova is extraordinarily skilled and has already turned out for Inter the place he received the Italian Cup and Italian Tremendous Cup, Atalanta and Bordeaux in France whereas arising via the ranks at AC Milan.
His acceleration and dribbling means have caught everybody’s eye and a attainable European Championship call-up will solely result in elevated curiosity.
Torino know they’ve a winner on their arms and are anticipated to make a hefty revenue from a future sale. As for Bellanova, all he desires is “run madly up and down the flank to attempt to obtain his 2 huge targets of the season: to accompany Torino again to Europe and win a spot within the nationwide crew for the European Championship”.
The participant is flexible and has crammed in at left again and at left wing-back and his attacking prowess will little doubt impress Ten Hag. The ball is now in INEOS’ court docket.
