Although United's new manager has not yet been officially confirmed, transfer rumors have almost never been interrupted. Earlier, britain's Daily Mirror reported that United were looking for a target for left-back reinforcements, and they locked in Spain's U21 international Sergio Gomez. According to people familiar with Anderlecht, more and more teams have taken an interest in Gomez due to his excellent performance this season. And United have sent scouts to watch him play, and their biggest rival is Inter Milan.
Sergio Gomez is not the first time to pass on a scandal with Manchester United, as early as this year's winter window, there were British media reports that Manchester United and Chelsea were interested in Gomez. But these 2 clubs are more of an investigation and have not really put them into action. After more than 2 months, the media has again reported the rumors of Manchester United and Gomez, and Manchester United has sent scouts to examine the performance of players, which means that Manchester United's technical department intends to reorganize the left-back position? This possibility is not ruled out.
United currently have two left-backs, Luke Shaw and Tres, but neither of these two players has performed as much as the title-winning giants. Fat Shaw performed well last season, playing as the number one left-back in world football at one point, winning the Manchester United Player of the Month on several occasions. In the end, he was recognized by the fans for his performance of making 46 appearances, scoring 1 goal and giving 6 assists, and was selected as Manchester United's Player of the Year.
However, Luke Shaw's performance has declined significantly this season, and Longnick's starting position after taking office is not guaranteed, and it is still unstable. His assists are positive, but the crosses are average, and there are defensive missing positions during the game. Telles' cross is slightly better, but from the point of view of effect, it can only be said to be unsatisfactory, and there are also cases of dislocation on the defensive end.
In addition, Luke Shaw's contract expires next summer, and it is time to talk about renewal. At this time, it is actually very normal to pass the gossip with the left-back, on the one hand, it can put pressure on the players, and the other side can also leave a back road for itself, once the renewal cannot be negotiated, it can be used as a substitute.
Sergio Gomez is from the Barça Academy and has captained the Barça B team. When he first arrived in La Masia, Gomez played as a striker, and then the position was constantly retreated, changing from the wing to the middle, playing an attacking midfielder. In the winter window of 2018, he was introduced by Dortmund for a transfer fee of 3 million euros, and was then loaned to Huesca, performing decently. It was then sold to Anderlecht in the summer window last year for a transfer fee of only 2.2 million euros. It was this transfer that turned his career around.
In Anderlecht, Gomez was transformed into a left-wing defender. Excellent ball-playing ability is very good, fast speed, strong ball control ability, coupled with the original good vision and passing skills, as well as the ability to quickly think and process the ball in a small area, so that Gomez in this position, quickly began to shine, the progress is obvious. So far this season, Gomez has played for Anderlecht in all competitions 41 times, scoring 6 goals and assisting 14 times, 5 goals and 10 assists in 32 league games, successfully attracting the attention of European giants.
Gomez is currently worth €9 million and the transfer fee will not be too high. But to be honest, it is not easy to gain a foothold in the Premier League giants with Gomez's current ability. Therefore, even if he joins Manchester United, he can only serve as a reserve for the future, starting from the bench. From this point of view, he can fully consider joining the middle and lower reaches of the five major leagues first, and comprehensively improve his ability in all aspects and physical confrontation.