Manchester United conceded an astounding 54 goals during the 2018-19 Premier League season – more than any of the top 6, just as much as thirteenth placed Newcastle United – so it isn't difficult to perceive any reason why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the chase for defenders in the summer. They look set to add a young British centre-back to their squad. It is accounted for that the club has made a £70 million offer for Leicester City centre-back Harry Maguire. This would add to the previous signings of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James. Despite the fact that the offer is shy of the Foxes' asking value, this case has been going on without an end and as it appears that the Red Devils are pretty sure of getting their man. United want to drive that cost down with Manchester City additionally giving them rivalry for the 26-year-old’s signature. In a perfect world for Solskjaer, he wants to put up Maguire and Victor Lindelof together as the main defensive partners for the 2019/20 season.
The signings of Chris Smalling in 2010 and Phil Jones in 2011, were done to safeguard United's defence line in the post-Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand era at Old Trafford. Keeping in mind that the two players have stayed at the club for a pretty long time, neither have done anything which could guarantee them a first-team start for Manchester United. Jose Mourinho looked to handle the issue by getting hold of Eric Bailly in 2016 and Victor Lindelof in 2017 however between them, the pair have invoked only two effective seasons from a conceivable five – Bailly awing in 2016-17 and Lindelof doing in like manner in 2018-19. While there is an emphasis on adding more youthful players to their squad, United are thinking more about character attributes, for example, hunger as significant variables.
Remembering that, the team have been connected with plenty of defenders this summer transfer window, the name that has been highlighted the most in the tattle segment is Leicester City's, Harry Maguire. There is a premium on Maguire because of his impact in last summer's World Cup, as he emerged as a standout amongst the best players in the English team who believed “It’s coming home.”. Mourinho recognized him as a target after his time in Russia. As the case stands, United's present manager is similarly persuaded by Maguire's capabilities and considers him to be the ideal partner to Lindelof, who is set to be the main defender in the team.
Lindelof and Maguire
Maybe Maguire's appearance as a typical British defended has gone against him in the past as it is just in the last 12 months, that he has been tipped to go along with one of the heavyweights in England, following spells with Sheffield United, Hull City, and Leicester. Last season, Maguire showed his balanced characteristics in the centre point of Leicester's defensive wall. He made 2.2 ball recoveries, 4.9 clearances, and 3.8 aerial duels per Premier League match. The 26-year-old offers a physically overwhelming presence and that is something that Manchester United have needed lately. Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly are both gifted, yet neither are dominant in the matches, so odds are definitely looking good for Maguire to be signed by United, a lot because his physical presence in the game.
In his two years at the King Power Stadium since coming from Hull for £17m, Maguire has shown his quality on the ball as well. There are not many better centre-backs at taking the ball out from the back to dispatch an attack. He frequently goes on lung-blasting runs into the midfield regions, while his pass achievement rate of 85.6% demonstrates that he is powerful at distributing the ball when he gets into an attacking zone. Leicester City's counter-attacking style has drawn out his best in this part of his game.
In spite of the fact that it is uncalled for to compare him to Virgil Van Dijk given his accomplishments last season, the betting sites anticipated that the Dutchman would have such a seismic effect on the Liverpool defence and their odds for winning Last season before he was transferred, regardless of the hugeness of his transfer fee. The equivalent could well be the situation for Maguire in the event that he makes the move North to Manchester. Maguire is a powerful player in both parts of the pitch, which is the reason he is drawing in a great deal of attention from the top six. His contribution on the goal of 3- last season, demonstrates another component to his game. At last, it is the centre-back's initiative that makes him most alluring to Manchester United.
