Manchester United have now opened talks to signal an “unbelievable” star, who’s scored a whopping 147 profession targets, and so they want to get a deal performed initially of subsequent 12 months.
Man Utd trying to usher in one other chief
Within the wake of the 4-1 victory towards Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night time, Ruben Amorim praised Lisandro Martinez for his management capabilities, whereas additionally including: “Mason Mount is at all times the identical factor, coaching, speaking, coping with folks round Carrington. That’s not straightforward. So he’s a really, superb participant.”
Nonetheless, the perceived lack of leaders within the squad has been criticised for fairly a while, with Roy Keane calling into query whether or not Bruno Fernandes is an acceptable captain after the 1-1 draw towards Chelsea final season.
Following the emphatic win at Molineux, the Pink Devils are as much as sixth within the Premier League desk, however they clearly aren’t the completed article simply but, having misplaced at residence to 10-man Everton and drawn with a struggling West Ham United facet in latest weeks.
If Man United are to begin competing for the highest honours as soon as once more, they might want to usher in gamers who’re skilled on the prime degree, and so they have now opened talks over a deal for Sergio Ramos, who’s a free agent, following his departure from Monterrey.
That’s in keeping with a report from Spain, which states negotiations are within the early levels, with United expressing the ‘strongest’ curiosity in securing the previous Actual Madrid man’s signature, and so they want to carry him in initially of subsequent 12 months.
A number of different unnamed golf equipment are within the race for the Spaniard’s signature, along with his future set to be resolved within the subsequent few weeks.
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“Unbelievable” Ramos is aware of what it takes to win
With Keane beforehand making it clear he’s not completely satisfied by Fernandes as a captain, Man United might maybe do with bringing in an skilled chief, who is aware of what it takes to win.
The 39-year-old definitely suits the invoice in that regard, having develop into the primary participant to captain a staff to a few straight Champions League triumphs throughout his time with Actual Madrid.
Mesut Özil has additionally made it clear simply how extremely he charges his former teammate, saying: “Sergio Ramos is the very best defender I’ve ever performed with. And the one with essentially the most character. At the moment I used to be nonetheless very younger, however I already had a really robust mentality. It was unbelievable. It was clear that eventually he would lead Actual Madrid to UCL glory.”
Not solely is the 180-time Spain worldwide a top-quality defender, however he additionally poses a risk on the different finish of the pitch, having amassed a whopping 147 profession targets for membership and nation.
That stated, Ramos is now 39-years-old, and hasn’t performed in Europe since a spell with Sevilla within the 2023-24 marketing campaign, so there could also be some doubts over whether or not he’s nonetheless able to making an impression at a membership like Man United.