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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag is aware of he has to fill a number of gaps within the squad with the addition of an elite goalscorer taking priority.
However many followers and pundits will argue {that a} change within the goalkeeper place can also be required contemplating the errors made by David de Gea through the course of the season.
His contract is up on the finish of the present marketing campaign and the membership are reluctant to set off the one-year extension possibility and are at the moment locked in talks over a brand new long-term deal as a substitute.
DDG conundrum
The new deal, which can see the Spaniard earn significantly less, is but to be ratified by the supervisor and he nonetheless holds issues over the United No 1’s long-term future.
Nevertheless, because of the uncertainty surrounding the membership’s takeover course of and the prospect of getting restricted funds as switch funds on account of final summer season’s splurge, there’s a realization that different areas want pressing consideration.
Ten Hag has publicly maintained that he desires the Spain worldwide to remain and he’s prone to keep because the membership’s No 1 the subsequent season as properly however the former Ajax coach nonetheless desires elevated competitors.
The likes of Diogo Costa of Porto and Brentford’s David Raya have been linked with a transfer to Previous Trafford however in line with The Daily Mail, which may not be possible because of the uncertainty surrounding the funds.
The 20-time English league champions are anticipated to should complement their funds by participant gross sales and the principle precedence is bringing in a striker, and that’s anticipated to value a bomb.
Low-cost various is perhaps the one resort
There are additionally plans to herald a midfielder and centre-back and in that case, solely a low-cost various who can compete because the membership’s reserve goalkeeper is perhaps the best choice.
“Ten Hag is aiming to signal a brand new goalkeeper this summer season to supply extra competitors for De Gea with uncertainty hanging over the way forward for back-up choices Tom Heaton and Jack Butland.
“However he would like to spend within the area of £15million to purchase a No 2 fairly than discover a substitute for De Gea, which might take up an even bigger chunk of his switch funds,” the report said.
Newly-crowned Czech First League champion and United academy graduate Matej Kovar is perhaps one possibility whereas the membership have additionally been linked with strikes for Croatian World Cup hero Dominik Livaković and Bart Verbruggen of Anderlecht.
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