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It’s lastly completed. A £30 million deal has reportedly been agreed for Harry Maguire which might convey to an finish a tortured previous few months on the membership for the participant.
The main focus now shifts to a substitute for the defender, and the Manchester Night Information experiences that Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba is of curiosity to United.
The curiosity hasn’t developed additional as but, with United taking a look at plenty of choices past him as nicely.
Jean-Clair Todibo has been linked with the membership and The Individuals’s Individual’s Jean-Clair Todibo scout report lately analysed his suitability at United.
Tapsoba is of an identical mould.
Standing at 6’2″, he has the potential to boss aerially, though it’s his weakest talent.
Bringing the ball out from the again is the place he actually shines, with FBRef placing him above the ninetieth percentile of all defenders within the top-five league in progressive passes, progressive carries, and profitable take-ons.
Tapsoba combines this on-ball capability with quickness off the mark which helps him make restoration tackles in case he loses his place.
He performed 33 video games for Leverkusen final 12 months within the Bundesliga, excelling in Xabi Alonso’s system because the Bundesliga aspect shook off early season woes to have a nice marketing campaign.
Tapsoba has beforehand been of curiosity to United, all the way in which again in 2021 when he was focused to turn into a associate to Harry Maguire.
Two years from the time, and he’s being scouted as a substitute for Maguire.
The Burkina Faso worldwide fits Ten Hag’s type utterly and though any deal probably stays far away- United will arguably chase Sofyan Amrabat first- he might be a superb signing for the membership because the supervisor seeks to additional put his stamp on the aspect.
