Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged the Pink Devils to signal Barcelona star Ronald Araujo to bolster the backline.
The Pink Devils have been exploring the potential of signing a brand new defender to handle their defensive frailties. Antonio Silva, Goncalo Inácio and Edmond Tapsoba have been talked about as potential targets for Erik ten Hag’s facet.
Nevertheless, chatting with the Manchester Night Information, Ferdinand has tipped Man Utd to signal Araujo and the previous defender claims that the South American is a ‘sensible’ participant and is an ‘unreal’ defender.
The pundit additional states that Araujo possesses the mandatory attributes to flourish within the Premier League so he could be a ‘stand-out’ possibility for United to strengthen the defence. Nevertheless, Ferdinand raises the priority whether or not it will be doable for United to safe the defender’s signature.
Ferdinand mentioned:
“The Uruguayan boy at Barcelona – Araujo. Whether or not he’s gettable or not, I believe he’s sensible. He’s an unreal centre-half. He has each attribute to be excellent for the Premier League. I’d in all probability say he’s the standout, however whether or not he’s gettable or not, I don’t know.”
Araujo to Man Utd
Araujo nonetheless has three years left in his present contract so Barcelona are in no rush to promote their star man for the time being. The defender has a €1b[£872m] launch clause included in his present contract so it’s not wanting probably that Man Utd would have the ability to dealer a deal for the Uruguay worldwide ought to they choose to make a transfer for him subsequent yr.
After becoming a member of the Catalan giants again in 2018, the 24-year-old has now established himself as probably the greatest defenders on this planet, serving to his facet win a league title, a Copa del Rey trophy and a Spanish Tremendous Cup over the previous couple of years.
So, he could be an incredible coup for United in the event that they signal him nevertheless, it appears probably that the file Premier League champions should discover different choices to bolster their backline within the upcoming switch window.
In the meantime, following back-to-back victories in all competitors, Man Utd are set to face off towards Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League on Sunday.
United haven’t been in a position to showcase their finest to this point this season, however, they are going to be hoping to show their fortune round by defeating town rivals this weekend.
