Manchester United can’t afford to repeat Youri Tielemans mistake in summer transfer window

There’s nonetheless a bitter style within the mouth for these related to Manchester United following their 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Leicester Metropolis.

The inevitable autopsy within the days that adopted honed in on plenty of frailties uncovered by the Foxes, but probably the most distinguished was undoubtedly United’s below-par midfield.

Week by week, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rotates between a trio of Fred, Nemanja Matic and Scott McTominay to play within the holding two of his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation. All three are inclined to carry out adequately sufficient with out the ball, but with it, they don’t present sufficient penetration or affect.

Paul Pogba has the capability to supply extra from this deep place, but his long-term future at Previous Trafford stays unsure. He was taken off after the hour mark on Sunday, together with Donny Van de Beek, one other participant who has potential however not the belief of his supervisor to play as a kind of essential midfield two.

In distinction, the hosts boasted a strong midfield duo of Youri Tielemans and Wilfried Ndidi, each of whom dominated the exchanges within the center, illustrating the appropriate steadiness of defensive solidity and penetration in possession.

Ndidi was the participant who so excellently crammed the void left at Leciester following N’Golo Kante’s departure, whereas Tielemans was obtainable in 2019 however United, regardless of their admiration for him, did not make him a suggestion. The Belgian had simply spent six months on mortgage at Leicester Metropolis from Monaco and proven he may greater than reduce it within the Premier League.

United’s priorities within the switch market are signing a centre-back and a striker however primarily based on Sunday’s displaying a midfielder also needs to be excessive on the agenda.

One rising Premier League star who might be inside their grasp is Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma.

Bissouma joined Brighton in 2018 from Lille, and each of these golf equipment have confirmed to be reliable in the case of scouting and figuring out prime future skills. They’ve a superb observe file of figuring out future stars because of their innovative use of knowledge and huge scouting networks.

The 24-year-old is fast and very cellular which makes him a grasp at sweeping up hazard forward of the defence. He’s robust in duels and has successful charge in them of 64.4 per cent.

That betters every of Pogba, Fred, McTominay and Matic, all of whom have success charges in and across the mid-50s this season.

On the ball, he’s fairly versatile, in a position to keep away from stress and dribble out of tight areas. Solely Pogba from the names talked about above averages extra dribbles per 90, however the Frenchman does profit from taking part in in a extra free function at occasions for United than the one Bissouma operates in for Brighton.

Bissouma’s passing is often brief and secure consistent with Graham Potter’s taking part in philosophy, but he can play extra direct and piercing balls into the ultimate third when given the license to take action. The above cross map illustrates the passing selection he has in his locker.

The Premier League expertise he has obtained up till this level is essential – it makes signing him much less of a big gamble from a United perspective. He’s at a very good age, has a very good bodily profile and tends to keep away from damage.

It received’t be lengthy earlier than he makes a transfer to a prime European facet, subsequently in contrast to they did with Tielemans two years in the past, United shouldn’t wait round to make a transfer or they might once more find yourself regretting it.