MU is ready to sign a contract with a high-class defender from Leverkusen

The 3-3 draw against Galatasaray or the 3-4 defeat against Copenhagen showed that Man Utd's defense really has problems. In both of the above confrontations, the Red Devils took the lead over their opponents but both bitterly lost points.

The quality of the ball from home field is not guaranteed, which makes Ten Hag must find more ways to concretize the goals for the upcoming journey. And the opening of the winter transfer market is when Man Utd coaching staff will spend money to bring in the next names to improve the quality of the squad.

In the immediate future, the Dutch strategist looks at Leverkusen's rising star - right-back Jeremie Frimpong. Before that, the 22-year-old player also caught the eye of major European teams, but he is still a member of Die Werkself.

 

It must be emphasized that the Dutch player is one of the core elements to create the strategy that Xabi Alonso applies, bringing the number 1 position to the German representative this season. According to statistics, he is the leading name in terms of successful dribbling up to 62%. This is exactly what Ten Hag needs from the young star, because Man Utd is also built on players who can control, confidently dribble and coordinate in a narrow range.

However, the British representative encountered disputes from fierce opponents like Real. According to sources from Spain, coach Alonso is said to have a close working relationship at Real. Therefore, if Jeremie Frimpong is allowed to leave, this player will lean heavily towards representing Spain.

Jeremie Frimpong himself also wants to leave next season, so keeping his beloved son is not easy. Currently, if any team wants to get the signature of the Dutch striker, they must spend about 40 million Euros including the contract release clause.

The Red Devils want to upgrade their attack

With the event of Sir Jim Ratcliffe buying 25% of Man Utd's shares, the Red Devils will receive a significant amount of money to shop on the technology market. Furthermore, the new leadership under the direction of Sir Jim Ratcliffe is planning to add one more top goal scorer right in the winter transfer window.

The Daily Mail reported that Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants the team to be built around English players, including two names mentioned: Ivan Toney and Marc Guehi.

There is a high possibility that MU will soon make contact to recruit the two players mentioned above to satisfy the new boss. In the case of Toney, he is banned for betting violations until the end of this year and will return in January. However, the Brentford player will take some time to get used to the intensity of competition after break time is too long.

Not only MU but also Chelsea and Arsenal want Toney's signature. However, Brentford wants to extend the contract until 2025 to increase pressure in negotiations with clubs.

The price that the Red Devils must pay for the above two players is not less than 150 million pounds, zero for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's first fund opening.

In the past, the Old Trafford team spent money to buy a series of English players including Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James, but this trio did not meet expectations.

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However, past contracts did not make Sir Jim Ratcliffe feel apprehensive, he still directed the scouting team to put English players in their sights. The new boss of Man Utd believes that the success of Sir Alex Ferguson's era depends mainly on the ability to use British players, so recruiting to meet the needs is an indispensable step at the present time.