PSG’s Warren Zaire-Emery has been suggested as an ideal signing for Manchester United with Michael Carrick able to give “great advice” to the midfielder.
The Red Devils are looking to bolster their midfield ranks this summer and have wasted no time in sourcing targets. They are close to securing a deal for Atalanta’s Ederson, who will set them back £35million.
But the club are wanting to add multiple players in midfield and PSG’s 20-year-old has been suggested as the perfect signing by ex-Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf.
United have been linked with a number of Premier League midfielders including Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba and Sandro Tonali, but Zaire-Emery has Champions League-winning pedigree. The Frenchman has several players ahead of him in the pecking order at the Parc des Princes however.
Leboeuf claims Carrick would be the ideal man for Zaire-Emery to work under and a move may prove beneficial. The French World Cup winner told CBS : “I think that would be a great signing for Manchester United, but he will need players around him to succeed.
“I’m very fond of Michael Carrick and the job he did for Manchester United, and he was playing in the position of Zaire-Emery. So I’m pretty sure he would give him great advice to improve. It could be a great move for him. Zaire-Emery is a warrior. He’s going to sacrifice himself for the team he plays for. That’s for sure. Will he be ready? I’m not sure yet.
“He had a strange season. He finished it well, but he struggled for the first six months. That’s why he didn’t play most games. Maybe because he was wondering if he should stay or not.”
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United have already seen Casemiro leave Old Trafford with the club opting against renewing his contract. The Brazilian had hit form under Carrick but age was against him and he’s been allowed to move on.
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Manuel Ugarte is another midfielder the club are willing to listen to offers for, which would further their need to bolster their options. Kobbie Mainoo enjoyed a resurgence under Carrick and has re-established himself in the first-team.
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