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Manchester United are plotting a shock transfer for El-Chadaille Bitshiabu however face a red-hot switch battle for the RB Leipzig defender, based on a brand new report.
A State of Chaos
The Pink Devils are at present in a state of flux following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim on Monday morning.
The Portuguese coach was alleged to be the long-term resolution to the instability which has plagued Outdated Trafford within the post-Sir Alex Ferguson period.
As a substitute, he turned the newest sufferer in a cycle which exhibits no finish in sigh – with a earlier fatality, Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer, getting ready to step in to take his place.
Below-18’s coach Darren Fletcher will take cost on a short lived foundation till a caretaker is appointed, aided by Travis Binnion and Jonny Evans.
A everlasting substitute for Amorim – one other long-term resolution – will then be sourced come the summer time, when the pool of choices will develop after the season and, maybe extra importantly, the World Cup finish.
However a transitional interval within the dug out doesn’t imply United have misplaced focus within the switch market – with Bitshiabu the newest participant to be linked with a transfer to the Theatre of Goals this month.
A Defensive Monster
The 20-year-old centre-back, possessing an imposing 6’5 body whereas retaining wonderful mobility, matches the profile of a contemporary defender.
He’s able to protecting massive areas, and comfy when pressured huge to defend the channels, enabling Leipzig – who he joined from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 – to play a excessive line.
He’s additionally adept with the ball at his ft, rating within the 86th percentile for tried passes and eighty fifth for progressive passes amongst centre-backs in Europe’s high 5 leagues.
French outlet L’Equipe (as relayed by GFFN) reveals United are “protecting tabs” on the Frenchman with curiosity in a mortgage deal, which would come with an choice to purchase.
However the Mancunian membership face competitors from Bayer Leverkusen, in addition to Ligue 1 rivals Monaco and Lyon, to persuade the Leipzig stalwart to decide on Outdated Trafford as the subsequent stage of his fledging profession.
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