Manchester United have been busy ever since the international transfer window commenced at the start of this month and have already sealed signings worth £94.6million.
First, the Red Devils agreed a fee of around £35.6million to secure the signature of Dutch striker, Joshua Zirkzee, from Bologna.
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Moreover, yesterday, the Old Trafford outfit completed the signing of French defender, Leny Yoro, in a deal worth £59million.
We take a look at how Man Utd will line up with Zirkzee and Yoro in the next campaign as they look to bounce back.
Under the management of Erik ten Hag, the only center back who has consistently performed at the top level is Lisandro Martinez.
Unfortunately, the Argentine World Cup winner has spent a lot of time on the treatment table. However, he is now fit and was a key member of the La Albiceleste squad that successfully defended the Copa America title.
Man Utd have been in search of a quality partner for the South American now that Varane and Kambwala have been offloaded.
Ten Hag has handed another contract to veteran, Jonny Evans, but he is expected to be a squad player and not a starter.
On the other hand, the best days of Maguire and Lindelof are gone and the duo could be offloaded in the current transfer window.
Therefore, 18-year-old Leny Yoro will likely be the one to start with Lisandro Martinez in the central defense in Ten Hag’s preferred 4-2-3-1 system.
As far as the strike-force is concerned, Zirkzee needs to get used to the life in England first and will probably not get straight into the starting XI ahead of Hojlund.
The Danish forward started slowly but netted 10 goals in his last 16 appearances in the Premier League.
Zirkzee can also feature in the secondary striker’s role but since the No.10 position is occupied by skipper, Bruno Fernandes, the Oranje starlet would feature in the No.9 role when given the nod to start for Man Utd.
Here is how Man Utd will line up with Zirkzee and Yoro:
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