Manchester United are desperately on the hunt for brand spanking new left-back choices forward of the brand new Premier League season kicking off this coming Friday.
Erik Ten Hag needed to subject Lisandro Martinez on this troublesome spot within the Group Defend Closing in consequence, with each Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia deemed unfit to play, because the Purple Devils in the end misplaced on penalties to arch-rivals Manchester Metropolis within the annual marketing campaign curtain raiser.
Plenty of new signings are anticipated to enter Previous Trafford between now and switch deadline day, with a hope that some contemporary faces may even be in rivalry to line up in opposition to Fulham when aggressive motion returns to the Theatre of Goals.
Man United in talks with in-demand defender
As per experiences in Turkey this weekend, Man United are presently in talks with brokers to try to tempt Fenerbahçe full-back Ferdi Kadıoğlu to England forward of the brand new top-flight season beginning.
They are not alone of their pursuit of the Turkish goal, nonetheless, with a battle heating up for Kadioglu’s companies from the likes of Arsenal and even newly promoted Southampton, who additionally need a piece of the coveted 24-year-old.
What Kadioglu can provide Man United
Contemporary off a unbelievable Euro 2024 event, the Fenerbahce defender lacking no minutes of his nation’s motion, it is no shock to see Kadioglu dominating a lot switch speak this summer time, with the Purple Devils viewing the ex-NEC Nijmegen man as the absolute best alternative for Shaw, who struggled once more together with his health for England out in France quite the opposite.
This might lead to Man United having utterly completely different choices at right-back and left-back for the season to come back, with Noussair Mazraoui anticipated to signal imminently too.
The Moroccan defender would undoubtedly strengthen Ten Hag’s males on the again, however the seize of Kadioglu feels extra like a deal that must be completed quickly over including the present Bayern Munich star, to be able to remedy choice points.
Kadioglu may even begin additional up the pitch for the Dutchman if wanted, having lined up 23 occasions for Fenerbahce down the left wing throughout his time in Turkey up to now, with a mightily spectacular 11 objective contributions subsequent to his title from this place.
However, it is from the left-back spot the place the 24-year-old has commonly shone for the Tremendous Lig giants, with three targets and 5 assists managed throughout the 2023/24 marketing campaign when persistently taking part in from this spot, from a staggering 51 contests in all competitions.
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Kadioglu (Tremendous Lig) vs Shaw (Premier League) |
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Stat (* = per 90 minutes) |
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Video games performed |
37 |
12 |
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Targets scored |
1 |
0 |
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Assists |
4 |
0 |
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Huge probabilities created |
10 |
1 |
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Correct passes* |
45.7 (85%) |
39.3 (86%) |
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Interceptions* |
0.9 |
0.5 |
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Tackles* |
2.0 |
0.9 |
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Ball recoveries* |
6.7 |
4.9 |
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Clearances* |
1.6 |
3.1 |
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Whole duels received* |
5.9 |
2.8 |
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Clear sheets |
15 |
2 |
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Stats by Sofascore |
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Glancing on the desk above, the Man United goal would additionally provide the Purple Devils excess of simply an attack-minded choice down the channels, with 15 clear sheets managed final season within the league and 5.9 whole duels received on common per conflict, excess of Shaw.
The England worldwide endured a bitterly disappointing season, alternatively, with solely 12 Premier League video games coming his approach owing to fixed harm setbacks, with the previous Southampton defender’s greatest days doubtlessly behind him now, as he edges nearer to 30 years of age.
Whereas, Kadioglu might be extra in-keeping with the contemporary defence Ten Hag is making an attempt to assemble at Previous Trafford, with Matthijs de Ligt anticipated to burst via the doorways quickly too to formally put pen to paper on a giant transfer.
Described as an “electrical” expertise by soccer analyst Ben Mattinson, Kadioglu may nicely sign the start of the tip for Shaw on the Theatre of Goals, in what could be a tragic eventual ending for the injury-prone left-back.
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