Manchester United have earmarked the midfield area as a key department to strengthen this summer.
The Red Devils spent lavishly in the summer on numerous attackers, and they have seen the fruits of this as the team has risen from fifteenth to third this season.
Midfield targets
With Casemiro departing the club at the end of his contract this summer and the likely sale of Manuel Ugarte, Manchester United are on the lookout for at least two midfielders.
They have been frequently linked with Premier League midfielders such as Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba, Adam Wharton, and Sandro Tonali.
There have also been reports that the club could look to sign Portuguese star Mateus Fernandes and Brazilian Joao Gomes.
Another potential target who has been linked to the club is Nottingham Forest’s Ibrahim Sangare.
It has been suggested in some reports that Manchester United see the Premier League star as an ideal successor for Casemiro this summer.
Back-up
Football Insider argues that this is not really the case, though, and that the Forest man is more of a fallback option should Manchester United be unable to secure their top targets this upcoming window.
The website reports that, “United have got the Ivorian on their radar at the moment as an option to strengthen their midfield, but he is not one of their main priorities for the upcoming summer window.”
The site continues, “Man United’s recruitment team have identified the 28-year-old as a player who could make the step up to play for an elite club, and sources say that Forest may even be forced into offloading him if they are relegated.”
Nonetheless, despite impressing alongside fellow target Anderson, Sangare is reportedly only seen as an option to return to later if Manchester United are unable to secure any of their preferred options earlier in the summer window.
Sangare will likely be in action later on tonight when Forest face FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Ibrahim Sangare 25/26 season stats
| Games played | Goals | Assists | Mins played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 2 | 3 | 2178 |
Source: transfermarkt.com
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