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The 0-2 defeat by the hands of Crystal Palace at Outdated Trafford was not the worst factor to have occurred to Manchester United on Sunday.
Ruben Amorim additionally noticed Lisandro Martinez get stretchered off within the second half after what seemed like a severe knee damage and now it has been confirmed that he has suffered an ACL injury.
That is prone to maintain him out for six to 9 months which suggests the Argentine won’t solely miss the remainder of the season however may additionally miss the beginning of the subsequent marketing campaign.
In instances which such a significant damage, there isn’t a telling when a participant will make his return to motion however for United’s sake, hopefully the World Cup will be seen in purple someday within the subsequent marketing campaign.
Lisandro will probably be an enormous miss
Which is why the Portuguese head coach is eager so as to add high quality on the again with the defence at present leaking objectives. There have been studies that United may take a look at a stop-gap answer within the type of Andreas Christensen of Barcelona.
As per Spanish media, Dean Huijsen of Bournemouth has been recognized as a long-term answer to repair the weakened backline however the Pink Devils can have Paris Saint-Germain for firm within the switch race.
“The switch market intensifies as two European giants, Manchester United and PSG, compete for the signing of some of the promising jewels in present soccer: Dean Huijsen.
“At Manchester United, the addition of Huijsen has been seen as a long-term funding to strengthen the protection, an space the membership has been trying to bolster for the previous few seasons.
“Rúben Amorim, the coach of the Pink Devils, has proven a transparent curiosity within the defender, trusting in his youth and potential to rapidly adapt to the excessive aggressive degree demanded by the Premier League.”
United vs PSG for Huijsen
The 20-time English league champions had been wanting on the former Juventus star final summer season as effectively however it got here as a shock to see the Cherries win the race for his signature.
Nevertheless it has confirmed to the best name for the Spaniard, with the 19-year-old turning into a key cog in Andoni Iraola’s system, beginning the final 11 league video games in a row which have resulted in just one loss.
The Spain U21 worldwide has additionally netted twice throughout this spectacular run, together with placing on a defensive masterclass in opposition to United whereas discovering the again of the web as effectively. And Amorim instantly became a fan.
The English facet had paid €18 million for Huijsen final summer season with Jose Mourinho an enormous admirer of the centre-back. He’s prone to value any potential suitor greater than €50 million, given the participant’s age and contract.
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see if INEOS can pull the deal off in the summertime.
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