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Manchester United centre-back choices for the summer transfer window:
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#1: Jules Kounde 9/10 - 22 years old, valued at £43.8m
STRENGTHS: Passing, aerial duels, concentration
WEAKNESSES: Tackling, 5"10
STYLE OF PLAY: Likes to dribble, play short passes, clears the ball well, does not dive into tackle
STRENGTHS: Passing, aerial duels, concentration
WEAKNESSES: Tackling, 5"10
STYLE OF PLAY: Likes to dribble, play short passes, clears the ball well, does not dive into tackle
#2 Ibrahima Konate: 8.5/10 - 21 years old, valued at £30.7m
STRENGTHS: Aerial duels, 6"4, pace, tackling, balance
WEAKNESSES: Injury prone, long shots
STYLE OF PLAY: Good short passes, set-piece threat, clears out the ball often, fearless in challenging, towering defender
STRENGTHS: Aerial duels, 6"4, pace, tackling, balance
WEAKNESSES: Injury prone, long shots
STYLE OF PLAY: Good short passes, set-piece threat, clears out the ball often, fearless in challenging, towering defender
#3 Varane: 8.8/10 - 27 years old, valued at £61.3m
STRENGTHS: Disciplined, fast, 6"3, set-piece threat, short and long passing, proven winner, positioning
WEAKNESSES: Relatively injury prone
STYLE OF PLAY: Does not dive into tackles, brilliant positioning and proven winner
STRENGTHS: Disciplined, fast, 6"3, set-piece threat, short and long passing, proven winner, positioning
WEAKNESSES: Relatively injury prone
STYLE OF PLAY: Does not dive into tackles, brilliant positioning and proven winner
#4 Nikola Milenkovic: 8.8/10 - 23 years old, valued at £25.2m
STRENGTHS: Aerial duels, 6"4, set-piece threat, agressive, fast, concentration
WEAKNESSES: Commits fouls often, worse on the ball, long shots
STYLE OF PLAY: Bullish, Vidic-esque, fearless but often commits fouls
STRENGTHS: Aerial duels, 6"4, set-piece threat, agressive, fast, concentration
WEAKNESSES: Commits fouls often, worse on the ball, long shots
STYLE OF PLAY: Bullish, Vidic-esque, fearless but often commits fouls
#5 Benoit Badiashile: 8.2/10 - 19 years old, valued at £21.9m
STRENGTHS: Aerial duels, left footed, 6"4, set-piece threat, passing, balance, pace, natural fitness, tackling
WEAKNESSES: Concentration, awareness
STYLE OF PLAY: Towering defender, does not dive into tackles
STRENGTHS: Aerial duels, left footed, 6"4, set-piece threat, passing, balance, pace, natural fitness, tackling
WEAKNESSES: Concentration, awareness
STYLE OF PLAY: Towering defender, does not dive into tackles
Overall, Kounde or Konate are our best options imo. Kounde tips it for me with his brilliant injury history. Varane is unlikely imo, but if he comes that would be brilliant.
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