Man United could be set to sign wrong Chelsea player, £20m Blues ace far superior - opinion
Manchester United should be trying to sign Ian Maatsen from Chelsea, rather than Marc Cucurella this summer.
United have already submitted an offer to sign Chelsea left-back Cucurella on a season-long loan. Erik ten Hag is in desperate need of a new left-back after the injuries sustained by Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.
The Blues signed the 25-year-old from Brighton last summer for a whopping £63 million (ESPN). However, the Spaniard has really struggled to impress at Stamford Bridge.
Cucurella is clearly very good going forward, but he struggles defensively. Who knows, maybe his poor form for Chelsea is more confidence related than anything else now.
And it seems as though he might be given a chance to rediscover his best form at Old Trafford. However, I think United could be targeting the wrong Chelsea player…
Manchester United could be set to sign wrong Chelsea player in the form of Marc Cucurella
In my view, Ten Hag should be going all out to sign Ian Maatsen from Chelsea, instead of the former Brighton man.
The 21-year-old is apparently available for just £20 million this summer, according to The Athletic. That would represent excellent long-term value for United.
Maatsen is absolutely rapid and has the ability to get up and down the left-hand flank for the entirety of the 90 minutes. He is a far better defender than Cucurella and his delivery into the box is superior to the Spaniard’s as well.
The Chelsea youngster is a really progressive passer – something that United boss Erik ten Hag likes, and desperately needs more of in his team right now. Meanwhile, the opposite can be said of Cucrella who, because of his lack of confidence, seems to always turn back and pass the ball either to his defenders or the deep-lying central midfielder.
Now, the problem here may well be that United don’t have the £20 million needed to sign Maatsen. So how about a season-long loan with an obligation to buy him next summer?
It must be said that Chelsea may be resistant to sell Maatsen to Manchester United. They’re clearly happy to allow Marc Cucurella to move to Old Trafford though, and that tells a story in itself. Ten Hag would be better served in going all out for the 21-year-old Chelsea youngster this summer.
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