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Manchester United’s points at centre-back have precipitated Erik ten Hag a headache or two this season.
Accidents have plagued the complete again line however having performed his eleventh completely different centre-back pairing within the latest win at Aston Villa, the difficulty on the coronary heart of his defence is obvious.
The supervisor hoped to enhance his choices final summer season however ran out of price range after failing to shift some transfer-listed gamers.
Given the turbulence this marketing campaign, United will certainly be including to their numbers within the closed-season window.
Barcelona centre-back Jules Kounde has beforehand been linked with a transfer to Outdated Trafford and, as reported by Spanish media, could develop into out there in the summertime.
The Catalan membership are hoping to lift some funds by transferring on some gamers and have choices to promote at centre-half.
Kounde could possibly be “positioned available on the market first” having struggled for type this season.
The Frenchman has been shifted out to right-back at instances through the marketing campaign regardless of “publicly and internally” expressing his want to play in the midst of the again 4.
This will go away the 25-year-old open to a transfer and with Barca doubtlessly blissful to take heed to affords, this could possibly be the optimum time for United to strike.
Kounde would offer Ten Hag with an alternative choice in defensive areas with the continued struggles for each Rapha Varane and Lisandro Martinez to remain match.
Whether or not he would offer an improve on the duo is up for debate however ought to United be capable of negotiate an financial worth for the participant he could discover his method to Outdated Trafford.
United have already proven sturdy curiosity in Kounde and the celebrities could now be aligning for a change to the Premier League.
Having loved a return to type because the begin of 2024, United will hope to proceed their good run with a tricky-looking journey to Luton City tomorrow afternoon (Sunday).
