What does a perfect transfer window for Manchester United look like?
A defensive midfielder
While we are at it, United can also consider Wolves’ Ruben Neves. The Portuguese international may not have the same stature as the aforementioned names, but he possesses his fair share of qualities.
The 2020/21 football season effectively showed why Manchester United are in dire need of a defensive midfielder. One particular game that highlighted the extensive need for a holding midfielder was United’s FA Cup Quarter-Final against Leicester City.
The Foxes owned United all ends up as they emerged 3-1 victorious. Despite fielding two defensive midfielders in Nemanja Matic and Fred, United failed to cope with Leicester’s approach and were deservedly eliminated from the competition.
For United, two names that can solve both the Pogba issue and the defensive midfielder’s void are Camavinga and Ruben Neves. And all this would effectively brand Manchester United’s business in the transfer market a top-notch approach.
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To sum up, a perfect transfer window for Manchester United would comprise a quality centre-half, a Paul Pogba replacement if he is to leave, and a reliable defensive midfielder like either Ruben Neves or Declan Rice.