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According to The Sun, Manchester United are preparing to “step up” their interest in Leicester duo James Maddison and Ben Chilwell.
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The Red Devils signed just three players over the course of the summer transfer window, bringing in Daniel James, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side’s struggles this season have only heightened claims of the club needing to strengthen in the near future, and now, The Sun suggest Maguire’s former teammates are firmly on United’s radar.
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The report adds that a source had said “they fit all the right requirements and criteria in terms of quality and keeping an English core which is important”.
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A double swoop for Maddison and Chilwell would essentially give United a completely new half of a team compared to last season, and the duo fit into the approach of signing predominantly young, British-based players. On-the-pitch, the pair have shown they are more than good enough to compete in the Premier League, helping Brendan Rodgers’ side into fourth in the the table this season.
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But more than what the players themselves could bring to the table, the sense of direction and long-term planning in signing the duo would be the main source of encouragement for the United faithful. Gary Neville has exposed some of the club’s failings in recent seasons, with the mish-mash recruitment policy under different managers leaving a stinking mess.
But after securing the signings of James, Wan-Bissaka and Maguire in the summer, Woodward could finally redeem himself by completing a double swoop for Maddison and Chilwell. It would show the Old Trafford fan-base that he does have a vision in place, and is keen to back Solskjaer with the players that he wants.
He has come under intense flak by pundits and fans alike in the past, but if he can pull this off, then he may begin to win some people over.
