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Manchester United are on the hunt for a whole host of new signings after another poor campaign, though this time they’ve been left outside the top four and trophyless.
As is typical of the football off-season, constant transfer rumours surround all clubs, but perhaps not quite as many as Manchester United. The Red Devils are reportedly targeting several players in a summer overhaul and the latest to reportedly become available is none other than Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng.
The centre-back was once a force in European football and considered one of the best in the world in his position, though a rapid decline has seen him lose favour in the Bayern side as well as the German national team.
The ex-Manchester City man, who moved to Bavaria for just £12.15 million in 2011, could well be looking to move to prolong his career and continue playing regular football at the top level.
With Solskjaer struggling to find consistency in his back four, signing a centre-back looks to be of paramount importance. Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones have had some of their worst seasons in a United jersey, and only Victor Lindelof has earned any real praise for his outings this year.
With the Man Unitd hierarchy looking to improve the defensive options available to their manager, not all fans are happy with the latest player to be linked with a move to Old Trafford.
Here’s what they’ve had to say about Boateng…