Euro giants placing plans in place as they count on €60m Manchester United switch raid

Ousmane Diomande and Ruben Amorim (Photograph by Gualter Fatia, Carl Recine/Getty Photos)

Manchester United supervisor Ruben Amorim is reportedly eyeing up a switch raid on his previous membership Sporting Lisbon.

The Portuguese tactician solely lately left Sporting to take over at Man Utd, and it’s maybe not too stunning that he’s seeking to his former membership to assist him determine the gamers he must rebuild this struggling squad at Outdated Trafford.

It appears the participant within the Crimson Devils’ sights is Ivorian defender Ousmane Diomande, who might possible price round €60million, in accordance with a report from Fichajes.

Diomande appears to be like like he could possibly be preferrred to assist United rebuild their defence, with the 21-year-old firmly establishing himself as the most effective younger defenders round.

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Amorim clearly knew how you can get the very best out of Diomande, so he could possibly be a greater possibility for MUFC than unconvincing performers like Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez.

Manchester United additionally on the lookout for signings elsewhere in defence

Ousmane Diomande in motion for Sporting (Photograph by Gualter Fatia/Getty Photos)

It appears centre-back will not be the one place United need to strengthen in, with left-back additionally one thing they’re engaged on in the mean time.

Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu seems to be United’s foremost goal, as reported by Fabrizio Romano by way of the Every day Briefing yesterday.

If United might handle to herald two prime younger abilities like Diomande and Dorgu, that might actually assist Amorim enhance the membership’s fortunes within the years to return.

Leny Yoro is already in Manchester and is one other of the best younger gamers in Europe in his place, so that will make the long run look very shiny certainly.

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For now, nonetheless, it’s proving one other nightmarish season for United, who have been deservedly crushed 3-1 at dwelling to Brighton on Sunday.

The guests discovered it far too simple to get by means of the United defence, so maybe it will be nicely price splashing the money required to deliver somebody like Diomande in as quickly as attainable.