Graeme Souness has large ‘doubts’ over considered one of Manchester United’s key summer season signings.
In a bid to assist Erik ten Hag enhance the struggling Purple Devils, United’s house owners have sanctioned strikes for Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee up to now this summer season.
Ten Hag is ready to welcome two extra new gamers to his squad earlier than Friday evening’s Premier League opener in opposition to Fulham with Bayern Munich duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui at the moment in Manchester present process medicals.
De Ligt and Mazraoui will bolster a United defence which suffered with acute harm issues final season however Souness is however ‘uncertain’ that De Ligt will succeed within the Premier League.
Requested whether or not it was signal that Ten Hag was signing one other considered one of his former gamers in De Ligt, Souness informed talkSPORT: ‘He knew what he was going to get from the opposite gamers he acquired from Ajax and I don’t suppose anybody is leaping up and down and saying how fabulous they’ve been.
‘I’m uncertain about De Ligt, I’m sorry. He didn’t get into the [Dutch] nationwide workforce on the Euros, he was solely a squad participant.
‘Whenever you take a look at his profile, he’s been at two monumental soccer golf equipment. These sort of golf equipment don’t normally prefer to promote gamers, they maintain onto their finest gamers. That in itself tells a narrative.
‘He was a star as a boy however has he progressed since then? I’m unsure if he’s what Manchester United want presently.
‘They undoubtedly want a centre-half as a result of Jonny Evans performed lots of video games, he’s 36. However is De Ligt the one?
‘Once I take a look at him I see a light-weight centre-half. Was there a queue of different groups wanting to purchase him? I don’t suppose there was.’
De Ligt began his profession at Ajax earlier than having underwhelming spells at Serie A giants Juventus and Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich.
The 25-year-old was taken to Germany as a part of the Netherlands’ Euros squad however didn’t function as Ronald Koeman’s facet reached the semi-finals.
Manchester United focused De Ligt and French centre-back Yoro after Raphael Varane left Previous Trafford on the finish of the season.
Younger defender Willy Kambwala additionally left United, becoming a member of Spanish facet Villarreal, whereas Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof proceed to be linked with summer season strikes.
Harry Maguire urged to depart Man Utd
Louis Saha, the previous Manchester United striker, believes Maguire ought to search for a brand new membership as soon as De Ligt arrives on the Theatre of Desires.
‘A recent begin would be the finest for Harry Maguire,’ he informed csdb.gg.
‘With Harry Maguire, we all know his state of affairs and it hasn’t been straightforward, generally a recent begin is what gamers want and it could possibly be one of the best for everyone on this state of affairs.
‘He may be vital in each bins however De Ligt can play that function additionally. De Ligt is a assured participant and a pacesetter in his personal proper, however he has struggled to keep up his type within the years since leaving Ajax.
‘Having stated that, I feel the Premier League is an effective match for him and it’ll present him that further motivation to get again to his best.
‘There’s additionally the shock component of getting him come from overseas so strikers may not know how one can play in opposition to him.’
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