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Manchester United eye ‘surprise’ Real Madrid star

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3 years ago

11:40 pm

Manchester United eye ‘surprise’ Real Madrid star

Studies stemming from Spain counsel Manchester United are taking a look at a Actual Madrid ahead this summer time.

Spanish outlet Sport report that Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is chasing Actual Madrid star Marco Asensio, who this season took Gareth Bale’s No.11 shirt and featured on the right-wing for Los Blancos.

Each Chelsea and Serie A champions AC Milan are mentioned to have an interest within the participant, too.

Little additional element is given relating to any kind of switch price or whether or not or not Actual Madrid could be prepared to promote.

Nonetheless, it’s value mentioning that Asensio’s present contract with Los Blancos expires in the summertime of 2023, that means Madrid could also be higher served promoting him this summer time as an alternative of shedding him on a free subsequent 12 months.

Moreover, although the 26-year-old featured 42 occasions for Actual throughout 2021/22 – scoring 12 and aiding two while doing so – he didn’t full 90 minutes too typically and Carlo Ancelotti typically most well-liked to name upon Federico Valverde to fill in on the right-wing within the larger video games, together with towards Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool within the Champions League.

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Would Asensio enhance Manchester United?

Very a lot so sure. The Crimson Devils have restricted attacking choices heading into the brand new marketing campaign for numerous causes, with Jadon Sancho at the moment United’s solely pure right-winger.

Signing somebody of Asensio’s high quality and flexibility, although, would stop that, permitting Sancho to even be deployed from the left-wing, the place he was spectacular for Borussia Dortmund on quite a few events.

On prime of offering cowl on the flank, the Spaniard may rotate with Bruno Fernandes, who’s United’s solely no.10-style participant now Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard are gone.