According to reports, when Manchester United enter the January transfer window, they will look to strengthen their defense.
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Manchester United let in three goals to Newcastle and Manchester City lately, and they let in four goals to Copenhagen in the Champions League.
Their more defensive-minded players, including Casemiro (midfielder) and Lisandro Martinez (center back for Argentina), have been out with injuries, so ten Hag will definitely prioritize signing a defender.
A number of players have allegedly caught the attention of Manchester United, but a former Barcelona center back has been linked with a transfer to Old Trafford the most.
As per FourFourTwo, the Red Devils had their sights set on Nice center-back Jean-Clair Todibo throughout the summer. However, the deal fell through because of Harry Maguire’s failed £30 million sale to West Ham.
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Nice owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, whose INEOS firm has been widely connected to purchasing a stake in Manchetser United, could also be involved in this transfer.
On the other hand, a temporary prohibition on loan signings between clubs owned by the same people was recently suggested.
‘It was different from my past situations in my career,’ Todibo said of the summer move that didn’t work out. My reasoning was far more profound and contemplative. I was very careful not to make a bad decision. ‘I kept my cool.’
After making an immediate impact in Nice’s defense, the 23-year-old was called up to the French national team and played during the most recent international break.
He is believed to be worth over £35 million and began his career with Toulouse before joining Barcelona when he was a teenager.
If Sir Jim were to become Premier League chairman, United would undoubtedly feel the effects when the league’s shareholders vote on the matter later this month.
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