After a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City, United's rankings continue to fall and are now in 7th place. With the team's performance today, the hope of returning to the top 4 is very slim. After the end of the league, interim manager Ronnick was interviewed by the media, and he pointed out a major shortcoming in United's current squad - insufficient confrontational ability. At the end of the season, Lonnick will switch to the role of a club adviser, where he will be advising on reinforcements. At that time, injecting hardness into Manchester United will be the focus of consideration.
When it comes to "hardness", the first thing that comes to mind is the back. Commenting on Fred, Lonnick said: "Fred is one of our physical and aggressive players, but I'm not just talking about this particular moment, there are a lot of moments, I just think we can be more energetic, more hard, but these moments don't come up. ”
To put it bluntly, Fred is the most dynamic of United's current midfield, willing to run, willing to fight, but far from enough. What United need is a defensive midfielder that continues to produce high-intensity confrontations throughout the game, not a certain period of time. In addition, due to innate conditions, Fred's speed is average, and his ability to fight is insufficient to build a solid barrier in the midfield. Many times, in the face of the strong sprints of the opposing offensive players, Fred can only tire of running and watching the other side storm his own defense.
The question of Manchester United's back has been repeated for years, but the top has been turning a blind eye. Recent rumors suggest that United are aware of the seriousness of the problem and that reinforcement is urgent. Earlier, the German media "Bild" reported on United's new goal in the defensive midfield position, and the Austrian international midfielder Lemmer, who currently plays for RB Leipzig.
United are currently following Lemmer, with Ronnick admiring the Austrian midfielder when he was at Leipzig, the media said. At the end of the season, Longnick will be involved in the transfer of Manchester United, and he is interested in signing Lemmer. In addition, Spurs are also eyeing Lemmer, who are interested earlier than Manchester United. In the 2020 Champions League quarter-finals, Leipzig, where Leipzig, beat Tottenham Hotspur at home and away, and his defensive hardness impressed Spurs, and since then, Spurs have been paying attention to Lemmer.
Coming from the academy of Red Bull Salzburg, Laimel moved to RB Leipzig in 2017, which is also in the Red Bull department, and then gradually sat in the main position. Truth be told, Leimöll's overall strength is even better than another midfielder, Hydara Leipzig. He is a typical all-round midfielder with excellent running ability, also known as a "midfielder perpetual motion machine". There is speed and technology, flexibility, top defensive awareness, a certain ability to pass the ball, and this season has developed a certain ability to finish. As of now, Lemmer has played 31 games for Leipzig in 20 starts, scoring 5 goals and assisting 4 times, an absolute high-end cargo!
For Manchester United, Lemmer was a good fit. First of all, his value will not be too high. The current value is 26 million euros, but the contract is only 1 year left, there is a possibility of price reduction; secondly, due to Lonnick's special relationship with Red Bull, Manchester United has an innate advantage and is expected to complete the transaction at a more reasonable price; in addition, with Manchester United's current competitiveness, it is difficult for them to attract hot backs to join, and players like Lemmer who are stronger than famous are more cost-effective, but there will be surprises.
But Lemer also has certain hidden dangers, he underwent knee surgery last season and was absent for more than 8 months. After returning this season, the contribution on the defensive end has declined, and it is doubtful whether it can return to the level before the injury. Still, if the price is right, Lemmer is definitely worth a try.