Manchester United may have to make more efforts to recruit Matthijs de Ligt after the serious injury of rookie Leny Yoro.
The "Red Devils"'s £59 million contract was injured in a 1-2 loss to Arsenal in Los Angeles (USA) last weekend. Although Man United has not revealed the extent of the French midfielder's injury, the initial signs are not very positive.
The 18-year-old player was discovered using crutches and wearing plastic protective shoes on his left foot at Man United's training facility in Los Angeles. The fact that Yoro may be out of action for a long time will be a big blow to coach Erik ten Hag and Man United 's ambitions . According to the original plan, the former Lille player will immediately be given the opportunity to start next season.
Ten Hag also has other problems in defense, as Lisandro Martinez has not yet returned to training after helping Argentina win the 2024 Copa America. The Premier League opening match against Fulham on August 16 may take place too early for the center. this guard.
Victor Lindelof, who is rumored to be leaving Old Trafford this summer, has just returned to full training after a minor injury. For now, Ten Hag may have to start the new season with centre-back options such as Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans. Left-back Luke Shaw could also be considered for central defense if Ten Hag runs out of options.
In addition to Yoro, striker Rasmus Hojlund was also injured in the match against Arsenal. Remember that during last year's pre-season for Man United in the US, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo also suffered injuries, thereby taking a break from playing until the end of the year.
Obviously, there are still question marks about the medical department of the "Red Devils" as the obsession with injuries has lasted from last season until now.
In the current context, the "Red Devils" may have to continue aiming to recruit another midfielder. Bayern Munich midfielder De Ligt, who was a former student of Ten Hag at Ajax, is still on Man United's shortlist.
Even the Old Trafford team is said to have verbally agreed to personal terms with the Dutch defender. The remaining problem now is that the two clubs must agree on the price.
Two years ago, Bayern spent 60 million pounds to recruit De Ligt from Juventus, so now they will not accept selling the Dutch midfielder cheaply. Furthermore, Man United also fell into a difficult position, forced to be more urgent after Yoro's injury.
Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite is another target for Man United. However, once again, the two sides could not agree on a valuation, with the Toffees wanting at least £70m for the 22-year-old. Previously, Man United had proposed a figure of 45 million pounds, plus 5 million pounds in additional fees, but was rejected by Everton.
