As the winter window approached in January, Ronnick began to focus some of his energy on the transfer market, seeking a good complement to the squad. According to previous media reports, Manchester United's original plan was to strengthen the midfield, and the number one target was Amadou Hydala of RB Leipzig. But for now, Lonnick's plans could change.
Earlier, the Manchester Evening News reported that his future at Manchester United began to become uncertain as Luke Shaw's form slipped this season. The opportunity to get Digne for a transfer fee of £18 million exacerbates this uncertainty. With the arrival of Benitez, Di ne's situation in Everton became worse. Due to the change in tactical play, Digne was given more defensive tasks and his play on the offensive end was limited. As of now, he has 0 goals and 0 assists in 13 league rounds, a significant decline from the previous 3 seasons. As a result, Lonnick is expected to bring in Digne in the winter window to replace Luke Shaw.
Mannight's suggestion cannot be said to be unreasonable, after all, after Lonnick joined Manchester United, the media turned over Lonnick's previous remarks about Luke Shaw's doubts. "I think United could reinforce at the left-back position. I know they have Luke Shaw, but for a club of Manchester United's caliber, I'm not sure he's capable of being the main player. "Lonnick said these words in September 2020, and it wasn't too far away.
In addition, after Luke Shaw was injured, Tres naturally entered the starting line and handed over a different tactical content. This did shake Luke Shaw's main position to some extent. This was unimaginable in the time of Solskjaer, but it was a courtier. Different managers, different tactical play, the requirements for players are naturally different, and the situation of players has also changed. If Tres remains Ronnick's top choice at left-back for the next fixtures, the likelihood of Luke Shaw leaving the squad increases.
Lonnick is keen on the tactical play of gegenpress and has extremely high demands on full-backs. He wants the full-backs to be aggressive, fast and precise. From this point of view, Dinier is indeed more suitable for Ronnick's requirements, and it can even be said to be a perfect fit.
Digne made a name for himself at Roma, briefly playing for Barca, but because Alba was unshakable, he eventually joined Everton in the summer window of 2018. It was also this transfer that allowed Dinier to find the thrill of running on the wing again. In the past three seasons, he has been the main player of toffee iron, delivering excellent statistics of 4 goals, 5 assists, 1 goal and 8 assists and 7 assists respectively.
Now under Benitez, Digne is depressed and has gradually faded out of the starting lineup. After an argument with Benitez, he hasn't even made it to the squad for the last 2 games.
It is reported that Digne has asked the agent to find a new team for himself as soon as possible and part ways with Benitez as soon as possible. In addition, due to Everton's poor record this season, the hope of qualifying for Next Season's European Competition is increasingly slim. Digne also wants to leave Everton and join a team that can have the opportunity to play in Europe, so as to get the call of the national team to play the World Cup.
However, Manswan believes that United are expected to get Digne for 18 million pounds, which is unlikely. Digne is currently worth €35 million, and since he only completed his contract extension with Everton last year, the new contract expires until the summer of 2025. In addition, Juve, Inter and Chelsea are all watching Di negne's developments.
So even if Digne wanted to go, Everton wouldn't have the possibility of selling at a low price. In this way, even if Ronnick wanted to bring in Digne, he would have to deal with at least after Luke Shaw's contract.