Manchester United will be busy in the summer transfer window yet again but another left back is the last player they need in the squad.
According to reports, Manchester United are closing in to sign €34m star Fabio Coentrao from Real Madrid as they are in advance negotiations to complete the deal.
The mentioned price tag is very high, not sure if that will be the exact sum considering that the Portuguese international has only played in 7 league games for the Los Blancos this season, only starting 3.
The 27 year old wants Man United move as he recently stated that it will be dream to play for the Red Devils. Coentrao claimed:
“I have already shown an interest in playing there [Manchester United],”
“It is one of the best clubs in the world, a club I admire a lot. It would be an honour to play there.”
Coentrao is more of an attacking full back, one that can fit in Van Gaal’s system but United already have more than a few options for LB position.
Currently Van Gaal’s favorite Daley Blind is impressing in that position, keeping big money signing Luke Shaw out of the starting line up. On the other hand, they also have Argentine Marcos Rojo who can cover that position well but for now plays in central defense.
Splashing cash on Coentrao is not worth it and instead United must look to sign a quality right full back.
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He has a decent right foot and has played at RB position as well. Can work well for us but the price is very high, may be 20m max
though he’s a nice playa & natural LB,i don’t think utd nid him 4 now bcos we have players who plays in dat wing – blind,shaw and rojo and mind u,utd wil definitely sign a CB&at least 2midfielders.Meaning rojo&blind will always be available 4 LB
For me no point signing Contrao, we have enough left footed players, Luke Shaw is there, Blind is there and Rojo too. We should concentrate in other areas like midfield, attack and center back.
I really disagree with Fabio Coentrao transfer, why don’t focus on the best killing striker?
He can add something to the man utd squard, pls LVG buy him
For Fabio Coentrao( 27 year old ) € 34M???????
We dnt need him we already hv 3 players for d position, and pls stop askin for ronaldo i prfer messi
i dont think man utd will need this player,we have blind,shaw,young who can play that position,and also he has a long way to go in order to pick up his game!
Man utd should focus on other positions!
There’s no need to sign him. We have many left footed players. A natural right back is needed , a holding mid fielder a right winger and a striker will be enough. The manager must play players to their natural positions.
Players who turned United the season we were desperate to build a new United with them (I.e. Coentrao, Bale, Vidal, Roben) and any other player who chose Madrid or Bayern Munich as best teams to represent shouldnt be considered by United now because things haven’t worked out for them at those clubs. There is lots of raw talent out there, Depay, De Bryuine, Varane, Humells, and even our very own Pogba, Perrera, Wilson, Shaw, Harrera, Rojo, januzai and two junior defenders who stepped up when we lost Vidic, Ferdinand and Evra. These are players that should be rewarded with more playing time, they deserve better treatment. Buying all the best players out there because we have the money is a mockery to our own heroes
Players who turned United the season we were desperate to build a new United with them (I.e. Coentrao, Bale, Vidal, Roben) and any other player who chose Madrid or Bayern Munich as best teams to represent shouldnt be considered by United now because things haven’t worked out for them at those clubs. There is lots of raw talent out there, Depay, De Bryuine, Varane, Humells, and even our very own Pogba, Perrera, Wilson, Shaw, Harrera, Rojo, januzai and two junior defenders who stepped up when we lost Vidic, Ferdinand and Evra. These are players that should be rewarded with more playing time, they deserve better treatment. Buying all the best players out there because we have the money is a mockery to our own heroes. After all the current squad has just began to gel and playing well, they simply need strengthening with inclusion of three or four good players rather than making a complete overhaul which might mean starting all over again .
Dgkugs u said it all even Di Maria rejected a move to united before optin for madrid,Ozil the same, bt the truth is man utd has always bought prospective buddin talents who later become superstars, van gaal should stop this his superstar signings it is not in the nature of united. I still regret the sale of welbeck now we hv wilson wit same strnght and speed and he is underused, now PSG is coming for pereira and it myt turn back to haunt us lyk pogba’s sale. Giv these young talents d chance i hvnt forgottin d case of Pique and shawcross. All are mancherterlites who later became heroes for there various clubs even in their first seasons pls LVG dnt sell januzai or wilson or blackett or pereira or even rafael, these guys ar more of united than di maria and falcao.