Manchester United (Manchester United) is looking to spend big to graft on the Portuguese champions’ defense.
According to Portuguese newspapers Hecord and OJOGU on Friday, the Red Devils are ready to offer €140 million ($209 million) for Danish midfielder Morten Hiulman, 25, and Portuguese defender Gonçalo Inacio, 23, of Sporting CP.
United are looking to make some major changes to their squad this summer in order to challenge for the title next season. Strengthening the backline is a key priority. United had to settle for eighth place in the league this season due to a series of injuries to the defense.
In particular, United had a -1 goal differential, scoring 57 goals and conceding 58. The lack of defense and a dysfunctional offense have contributed to the poor results this season.
To that end, the Reds will be looking to steal some of the winning formula from Portuguese league champions Sporting CP, led by head coach Hubeng Amorim. 안전놀이터 Amorim has been touted as one of the leading candidates to succeed Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool manager.
With Casemiro likely to leave this summer, the Reds need someone who can lead from the front of the back line. At the same time, they need to strengthen their back line.
The Copenhagen youth product has been with Sporting since the summer of 2023 after joining from Italian Serie A side Lecce.
He has signed a five-year contract and has a buyout clause of €80 million.
He is a midfielder that United also targeted in January. He can play attacking and central midfield, but is best seen as a traditional defensive midfielder. He is a self-proclaimed Arsenal fan, which could be an interesting issue if he ends up at United.
Inacio’s main position is center back. However, he can also play as a defensive midfielder and left back. Inassiou, who is contracted until 2027, has kept 14 clean sheets in 28 league appearances. His price tag is €60 million (approximately $896 million).
Both Heülmann and Iniesta are also active in attack. He has four goals and four assists in 49 games this season, including three goals and two assists in 30 league games. 바카라사이트 순위 Inasiu has four goals and one assist in 49 games, including one goal and one assist in 32 games.
The rough and tumble nature of the game has resulted in a high number of cards. Hiulman has 14 yellow cards, while Inassiou has nine and one ejection.