The move of Manchester United for Matheus Cunha seems to be almost finished, although this agreement is probably only the beginning of an eventful summer to Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim should supervise a real revision of the team.
Although the Portuguese admitted that creations can be limited due to the club’s failure to guarantee qualification in the Champions League, he also suggested that he could therefore work with a smaller team, which increases the need for new departures.
Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen and Jonny Evans all declared goodbye during the 2-0 Sunday victory on Aston Villa, while Marcus Rashford sales, Jadon Sancho and Antony should have priority, according to The Manchester Evening News.
A daring call was made by Amorim and ineos on the future of Alejandro Garnacho, with the Argentinian currently the main subject of discussion of the club – alongside the captain on demand, Bruno Fernandes.
Last on the future of Bruno Fernandes
Following the final defeat of the Europa League last week, Fernandes – which had achieved a surprisingly in a mute in the centerpiece of Bilbao – admitted for the first time that the club could decide to collect it, after having rejected an “offer” moreover last summer.
The 30 -year -old has put a pen on paper on a contract extension before the start of this season, although an intense interest on the part of Saudi Arabia, Al Hilal, threw his future into doubt.
It has been said in recent days that the playmaker had received 72 hours by holding the Pro League to decide whether or not to move, after spending the last five and a half years in Manchester.
The belief is that Al Hilal is willing to almost triple Fernandes’ salary, if he accepts a change, with United Talisman online to bring £ 700,000 per week to home, totaling 200 million pounds sterling on a three -year contract.
If this mammoth offer was too tempting for the player and the club – with 100 million pounds sterling having been discussed – then Amorim and Co will have to look for an appropriate replacement.
The search for the UTD man to replace Fernandes
Cunha having a foot in the door, research to find a new Talisman attacker is already underway, although for a team that has failed to score in 16 games in all competitions in 2024/25, other reinforcements are necessary.
In this spirit, the offside reported that the Red Devils are ready to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding the future of Lee Kang-in in Paris Saint-Germain, with discussions which would have struck a hook on the extension of the contract of the South Korean.
According to the report, while the 24 -year -old has another three years on his existing agreement, not to attach him to new terms has “ opened the door ‘so that the contenders work, with the side of Old Trafford who had “taken a step” to sign him.
Any agreement could cost in the region of 36 million pounds sterling, with sports reports in January that the Ligue 1 team seeks to double its investment of 22 million euros (18 million pounds sterling), after having won the Mallorca play leader in 2023.
This reported prize was mentioned in the midst of the interests of Arsenal, the Gunners among a series of clubs which contacted, alongside Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.
A very contested race then it would seem that if United can win the battle, Lee could represent a replacement of generic Fernandes.
Why Lee Kang-in could be a perfect replacement of Fernandes
It is a summer in which many high -level clubs seek to strengthen their attacker ranks, with rivals of Liverpool intensifying their pursuit of one of the most prominent offers to have been cut so far, with regard to the Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen.
The subject of an offer worth more than 100 million euros (86 million pounds sterling), the German feeling seems to have selected Anfield as his next destination, despite the interest of Bayern Munich, the 22 -year -old playing a nice campaign during which he recorded 31 goals and help in all competitions.
Although Lee may not have struck such heights in Paris, having recorded only 12 goals and aids in the middle of its Bit-Per-Bit in Luis Enrique, it is encouraging to note that it was considered a profile statistically similar to Wirtz, among those of their position in the champion league of this season, according to Fbbref.
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Lee vs wirtz – UCL 24/25 statistics |
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State (by 90) |
Perceive |
Wirtz |
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Non-penalty objectives |
0.00 |
0.59 |
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Aid |
0.00 |
0.12 |
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Creative actions |
5.00 |
5.10 |
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Success |
86.1% |
85.8% |
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Progressive passes |
7.50 |
6.28 |
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Progressive door |
3.65 |
3.32 |
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Successful Take-Les |
1.54 |
2.13 |
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Tackles |
1.73 |
0.71 |
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Interceptions |
0.19 |
0.47 |
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Statistics via Fbref |
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As indicated in the table above, the two men – who can operate out of the flanks or in a central role – are particularly capable of providing a creative outlet in attack, with Lee ranking in the top 1% of the Champions League attackers for progressive passes for 90. Wirtz, for the context, ranks in the top 3% in this regard.
The Dribblant prowess of the duo also deserve to note, with Lee – which presented only 468 minutes in the competition – ranking in the most successful 18% for successful sockets by 90, with its German counterpart ranking in the top 1% for this same metric.
Previously, described as an “incredible” talent by his international teammate, the son Heung-Min, the former Valencia starlet recorded 22 goals and assists in 81 games during his stay in Paris, previously recording 17 participants at 73 games for Mallorca.
It should also be mentioned that despite the recording of six goals and six assists in Ligue 1 in 2024/25, the Korean jewel created 16 “big chances”, while making an average of 1.9 key passes per match, according to Sofascore.
Wirtz, for example, was just ahead after having created 17 “ Big Back Chances ” in the Bundesliga, although in average 1.8 key passes, while for Fernandes, the Portuguese hero also created 16 “ large chances ” in the Premier League.
This indicates the type of threat that Lee can offer, in particular if it is offered to a regular playing time under the Amorim watch, with the silky left foter which runs such an interest in a reason, before the summer window.
So that United can get a cheap Wirtz type talent could prove to be a master stroke, the rebel of the PSG contract representing a solution potentially on the left if the void of Fernandes must be completed.
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