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Manchester United’s new head coach Ruben Amorim is about to utilise a three-man defensive position and the membership want extra high quality on the again if his plan is to work.
Victor Lindelof stays injury-prone and his contract ends in 2025. Harry Maguire can be in the identical boat whereas Jonny Evans is just not the reply transferring ahead.
Solely Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez are anticipated to stay and it’s clear that the membership must strengthen in defence.
Jules Kounde of Barcelona has been having fun with an outstanding season and as relayed by F365, the Purple Devils are eyeing the Frenchman on Amorim’s orders.
Kounde curiosity
The 26-year-old has performed 17 instances this season, netting as soon as whereas offering 4 assists. Whereas Hansi Flick has primarily utilised him with no consideration full-back, the Frenchman prefers enjoying within the coronary heart of the defence.
This versatility can be an enormous asset for Amorim and the 20-time English league champions are making ready a January supply of €65 million for the previous Sevilla star.
The Catalan giants have been open to transferring on Kounde again when Xavi was in cost however Flick has instructed the membership to not let go of the France worldwide.
“Manchester United have an interest within the addition of a Barça star who is among the most excellent gamers of the season to date. The performances that Jules Koundé has proven can solely be categorized as sensational.
“Luckily, the arrival of Hans-Dieter Flick rather than Xavi Hernández has radically modified his scenario, and he has been capable of get well his greatest model.
Transfer unlikely
“One thing that has precipitated him to develop into considered one of Rubén Amorim’s first requests as quickly as he arrived at Previous Trafford, to strengthen the wing demarcation.
“So the English entity has already ready a primary offensive, which might be valued at 65 million euros, a vital quantity.”
Barca need potential suitors to pay his full termination clause of €1000 million, which in unlikely to be ever met. Kounde, subsequently, will solely go away if Barcelona need him gone.
Signing a flexible defender makes lots of sense and will probably be fascinating to see how INEOS function available in the market and the way they work in tandem with the brand new Portuguese coach.
