Man Utd, Liverpool and Tottenham target £24m Premier League defender amid Marc Guehi uncertainty
Marc Guehi has been subject to interest from several Premier League clubs this summer, including Liverpool.
Manchester United have made some significant signings this summer, especially to improve their front line, with the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha coming in. All three looked impressive in their opening game against Arsenal on Sunday.
However, United haven’t strengthened much in terms of defence, and despite Amorim’s centre-backs being a very solid group, the United boss remains keen to bolster his options at the back.
One Premier League defender available this summer is Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. United haven’t been linked with him, but both Liverpool and Tottenham are amongst a group of clubs keen. The pair are now reportedly rivalling United to sign a different Premier League defender.
Man United, Liverpool and Spurs want Brentford’s Collins
As Liverpool continue to go after Guehi, there is a potential set of outcomes in which they don’t sign the Palace defender, and if that is the case, you would expect the Reds to target a different centre-back after their shaky start to the season in defence.
This could be an issue for United, as the Daily Mail claims that Liverpool, Man United, and Spurs are all targeting a move to sign Brentford defender Nathan Collins, who is very well-regarded in the Premier League, after an impressive season for the Bees.
The report says that Brentford are reluctant to sell, so despite Collins having a market value of just £24m, the Bees will likely drive a hard bargain to sell him, and could demand a hefty fee.
The 24-year-old made 42 appearances for Brentford last year, scoring two goals and providing five assists, showing his capabilities as an attacking threat as well as a reliable centre-back. United will hope that Liverpool can sign Guehi, because otherwise, they could rival them for Collins this summer.
Are Man United looking at any other defensive additions?
In terms of defenders, there haven’t been many links to centre-backs this summer, but there are multiple links to several goalkeepers this summer, as the Red Devils would like to upgrade on both Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir.
Gianluigi Donnarumma has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford, as he is set to leave PSG this summer. However, rivals Man City are also keen on Donnarumma, and so United may have to consider alternatives to the Italian shot-stopper.
One such alternative is AC Milan star Mike Maignan, who was previously linked with a move to Chelsea. However, amid Milan’s negotiations to sign United striker Rasmus Hojlund, there are growing reports which have suggested that United could consider pushing for a swap deal which would see Maignan come to Old Trafford in part-exchange for Hojlund.
That would help sure up Amorim’s defence, and after we saw the mistake from Altay Bayindir against Arsenal, it could have been the difference between a point or even a win against the title hopefuls and a loss.