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Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw played under Ruben Amorim as a wide central defender.
Shaw has proven to be a resilient presence at the back. Ahead of the game against Everton, Amorim suggested he is open to pushing Shaw further up the pitch and playing in a more attacking role.
The question was largely about United’s width, but the Red Devils also lack serious quality, especially on the left.
Manchester United must look for an upgrade for Patrick Dorgu
Amorim’s first signing at United, Patrick Dorgu, is still a raw talent in development.
The 21-year-old is responsible for creating width and brilliantly uses his athleticism to regularly place himself in dangerous areas with plenty of time and space in possession.
However, Dorgu’s technical ability and indecisiveness in the final third leave much to be desired. In 31 games for United, the ex-Lecce talent has only two assists to his name.
Each player plays with Luke Shaw at Manchester United
| Player | Competitions |
|---|---|
| David de Gea | 209 |
| Sergio Romero | 29 |
| André Onana | 23 |
| Dean Henderson | 19 |
| Altay Bayındır | 10 |
| Joel Pereira | 2 |
| Lee Grant | 1 |
| Tom Heaton | 1 |
| Martin Dubravka | 1 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 157 |
| Harry Maguire | 139 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 118 |
| Chris Smalling | 67 |
| Erik Bailly | 55 |
| Rafael Varane | 54 |
| Ashley Young | 54 |
| Diogo Dalot | 84 |
| Daley Blind | 42 |
| Antonio Valencia | 42 |
| Lisandro Martinez | 38 |
| Phil Jones | 38 |
| Marcos Rojo | 30 |
| Matthew Darmian | 20 |
| Axel Tuanzebe | 18 |
| Leny Yoro | 16 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 15 |
| Paddy McNair | 10 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 10 |
| Raphael | 6 |
| Jonny Evans | 6 |
| Tyrell Malacia | 16 |
| Brandon Williams | 16 |
| Patrick Dorgu | 16 |
| Alex Telles | 5 |
| Sergio Reguilon | 4 |
| Harry Amass | 4 |
| Tyler Blackett | 2 |
| The ceny is to be about the end of God. | 1 |
| Ethan Laird | 1 |
| Willy Kambwala | 1 |
| Tyler Frederickson | 1 |
| Tom Thorpe | 1 |
| Ayden heaven | 1 |
| Scott McTominay | 150 |
| Fred | 141 |
| Paul Pogba | 133 |
| Nemanja Matic | 98 |
| Ander Herrera | 63 |
| Casemiro | 63 |
| Marouane Fellaini | 46 |
| Christian Eriksen | 38 |
| Donny van de Beek | 32 |
| Michael Carrick | 28 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 26 |
| Manuel Ugarte | 17 |
| Henrich Mkhitaryan | 15 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 14 |
| Morgan Schneiderlin | 9 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 9 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | 7 |
| Darren Fletcher | 3 |
| James Garner | 2 |
| Dylan Levitt | 1 |
| Ethan Galbraith | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 168 |
| Marcus Rashford | 200 |
| Juan Mata | 97 |
| Mason Greenwood | 81 |
| Jesse Lingard | 81 |
| Jadon Sancho | 55 |
| Anthony | 46 |
| Daniel James | 42 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 50 |
| Amad Diallo | 22 |
| Mason Mountain | 18 |
| Angel Di Maria | 16 |
| Adnan Januzaj | 12 |
| By making Pellitri | 10 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 10 |
| Tahit Chong | 8 |
| Angel Gomes | 3 |
| Hannibal | 1 |
| Ramadan holidays | 1 |
| Omari Forson | 1 |
| Shola Shoretire | 1 |
| Anthony Martial | 143 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 47 |
| Edinson Cavani | 39 |
| Wayne Rooney | 37 |
| Christiano Ronaldo | 32 |
| Wout Weghorst | 23 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 22 |
| Robin van Persie | 15 |
| Odion Ighalo | 14 |
| Radamel Falcao | 12 |
| Memphis Depay | 12 |
| Benjamin Seško | 10 |
| Matheus Cunha | 9 |
| James Wilson | 5 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 5 |
| Chicharito | 3 |
| Take courage | 2 |
| D’Mani Mellor | 1 |
Given the importance of full-backs in Amorim’s 3-4-3 formation, the club’s hierarchy should explore the possibility of strengthening the position.
Man United have joined the race to sign Alejandro Grimaldo
According to journalist Ekrem KonurUnited are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen star Alejandro Grimaldo.
Grimaldo has the ability to meet the tactical and technical demands of the Amorim system, having excelled as a left-back in a back-three system under various managers at Leverkusen and Benfica.
The 30-year-old, who learned his trade in Barcelona’s youth academy, is also incredibly efficient as a set-piece taker.
Grimaldo was directly involved in eleven goals in sixteen games in all competitions for the Bundesliga giants.
It is clear that Bayern Munich are pushing for the versatile Spaniard, but they face competition from United and Barca.
Leverkusen would like to part with its star player, whose contract runs until June 2027, for at least 25 million euros.
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