Man United have been energetic on this summer season’s switch market, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe signing off on offers for Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.
The membership have additionally seen Mason Greenwood lastly depart on a everlasting deal to Marseille, and fellow hassle maker, Jadon Sancho, might nonetheless but discover himself at one other membership earlier than the window shuts for enterprise in a few weeks time.
Information that the Pink Devils are displaying an curiosity in Barcelona’s flop centre-back, Marcos Alonso, per The Athletic (subscription required), is somewhat worrying, nevertheless.
Man United Barcelona flop Alonso
At 33 years of age, the previous Chelsea ace is nicely previous his greatest, even when one takes under consideration his expertise.
Maybe that’s what Erik ten Hag is now in search of to enhance the signings of de Ligt and Mazraoui.
A participant that’s more likely to be content material enjoying second fiddle, however who can deputise as and when required.
Though Alonso isn’t the worst signing on this planet, as was seen on a couple of event at Barcelona, he has no tempo to talk of now and in opposition to a zippy entrance man, he has little to no likelihood of having the ability to comprise them.
Given that the majority of United’s issues gave the impression to be in defence throughout 2023/24, it’s a little bit of a worrying improvement. Certainly there are higher alternate options in the marketplace at this level?
Alonso is at present and not using a membership after his contract with the Catalan giants got here to an finish, and the truth that there seems to be little different curiosity within the Spaniard’s providers ought to trace at why the Pink Devils have to tread very fastidiously certainly.
The very last thing ten Hag wants at this level in his Outdated Trafford managerial profession is one other season of defensive mishaps and related excuses.
That’s not going to clean with Sir Jim and his board.