Earlier, news from the French media Foot Mercato showed that there are currently many teams interested in Diop, and Lyon has always targeted the French Chinese satellite TV. In addition, Monaco, AC Milan and several English teams are also interested in Diop, including Manchester United. Since taking up position at Leipzig, Lonnick has admired the player.
From a demand point of view, due to the high probability of Bailey and Jones leaving, and the increase in injuries in Varane, Maguire and Lindelof are unstable, and Manchester United does have the possibility of reinforcing the center-back this summer.
In addition, Tenhag can get a budget of 100 million to 150 million pounds, but there are multiple positions to make up, so it is very limited. According to previous media sources, West Ham United's asking price for Diop is 15 million euros, and the player's contract is only 1 year left, so it is not difficult to leave the team. If Manchester United competes, the odds are still relatively large.
The question now is whether United are really interested in Diop, or are they simply taking Manchester United to inflate prices? To be honest, the latter is more likely.
"One word is enough! Speed stun free shipping. "Hurry up and take it, you're welcome." "West Ham is really happy to blow up, think of what to come, it is simply sending charcoal in the snow." ”...... As can be seen from the reaction of West Ham Fans to the news, Diop is not welcomed by his own fans. But at the beginning of joining the Hammers, Diop's performance surprised the fans and won a round of applause.
Diop's most commendable is his ability to cover the field, and as a centre-back his range of activities runs almost throughout the midfield. In addition, the tall and powerful Diop defensive style is strong, and the various defensive techniques are fully balanced, which quickly becomes the anchor of the West Ham backline.
We can see that in the first Premier League season, Diop played for the team in all 33 league starts, averaging 2.45 steals, 1.94 interceptions, 4.7 clearances, 2.3 tops, 5.2 times to regain the ball, a number of statistics in the team's top, excellent performance made his value soar to 50 million.
However, after Moyes returned to West Ham, Diop was not reused and the appearance pick began to decline. In addition, Diop has indeed been injured a little more in the last 2 seasons, and has also performed in a limited playing time. From being a defensive star a few years ago to becoming a colander today, Diop has been ruined by injuries. Now worth 12 million euros, West Ham has been put on the list for sale.
In addition to his ability not meeting the standards of the giants, Diop's style is also difficult to be compatible with Tenhag's tactics. Similar to Maguire, Diop, who is 1.94 meters tall, also has the shortcoming of slow turning speed. When encountering a speed-type attacker, his performance is often very clumsy. And the ability to pass the ball is average, which is one of the reasons why Moyes doesn't like to use him.
French media outlet Foot Mercato said that Lonnick admired Diop, and it was Tenghag who had the right of veto. Judging by recent media reports, Tenhag's plan is to bring Tinberg to Manchester United. He favors Timber,a technical centre-back who is fast and has a strong ability to shoot the ball.
As a result, Diop is more likely to return to Ligue 1, or join Milan, while Manchester United are more likely to play the role of price raisers here.