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Manchester United is intensifying its pursuit of centre-back Karim Coulibaly, gaining an edge over Juventus. The club is seeking reliable options due to injury concerns with current players.
Karim Coulibaly race heating up as United edge ahead of Juventus
Manchester Unitedâs hunt for a new centre-back seems to have taken them to the Bundesliga, if the latest reports are to be believed.
The Red Devils simply cannot place their trust in the options they have for the left centre-back position.
Lisandro Martinez is injury-prone, not to mention his anger issues. Then there is Matthijs de Ligt, who was supposed to miss only one game back in November but has ended up sidelined for the whole season.
Harry Maguire did sign a new deal, but his minutes will need to be managed considering the sheer number of games the club will play next season.
The entire burden cannot be placed on young Ayden Heaven, despite his impressive form, which is why the 20-time English league champions are looking at left-footed defenders.
of is one option, but his price tag could prove prohibitive. This explains why the team from Old Trafford also have their eyes on Karim Coulibaly of .
Manchester United is reportedly leading the race to sign Karim Coulibaly, outpacing Juventus in the pursuit.
The team is struggling with injuries to current defenders, particularly Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt.
Karim Coulibaly is seen as a strong candidate due to the Red Devils' lack of trust in their current left centre-back options.
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Having joined the side last summer, the 18-year-old has helped preserve his teamâs top-flight status by helping them keep four clean sheets while also contributing a goal.
United have watched him in action twice already, with Bremen reportedly valuing the âincredibly fastâ Germany U21 international at âŹ50 million (ÂŁ43.2m).
Plenty of teams from across Europe are eyeing the former Hamburger SV academy ace, including Juventus, but according to Tuttomercatoweb, United are currently ahead of the Italian side in the race for his signature.
âThe Old Lady wants to recruit even younger, and so theyâve set their sights on Tylel Tati , born in 2008 from Nantes, and Karim Coulibaly, born in 2007 from Werder Bremen.
âThereâs plenty of competition for the latter: Newcastle, Manchester United, Chelsea, Napoli, and PSG will all be trying to preempt Juventusâs moves. It remains to be seen what the playerâs intentions will be, should someone make the move.â
Interestingly, Karim Coulibaly can also play as a defensive midfielder, a position United are keen to strengthen with the possible departures of both Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte.
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