West Ham’s Declan Rice, who is of interest, would add muscle, guile and a less recognised penchant for forward surges to an area of the pitch where only Scott McTominay convinces. Photograph: Tony McArdle/Everton FC/Getty ImagesĮven if Trippier is acquired United will remain light in midfield and at centre-forward, unless strengthened. Paul Pogba holds off Everton’s Jonjoe Kenny in last Saturday’s friendly. Trippier is wanted for the “defensive animal” qualities cited by Gareth Southgateand a being dead-ball threat. Varane brings World Cup-, Champions League- and La Liga-winning talent.
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What of the squad? Solskjær is trying to upgrade quality and depth, with the arrivals of the forward Jadon Sancho and centre-back Raphaël Varane fine starts, and the Atlético Madrid full-back Kieran Tripper being pursued. Frantic because of commercial imperative: a £200m training kit sponsorship deal with THG was lost after fury channelled into digital guerrilla warfare that incorporated the online targeting of United’s 23 “Global Partners” – as billed on the club’s website –. The fallout: a frantic damage-limitation scramble that had the Glazers promising to create a fan advisory board to liaise with them and Joel engaging with the club’s official fans’ forum. Withdrawal from the ESL was followed by protests on 5 May outside Old Trafford and The Lowry, the team hotel, which caused Liverpool’s visit to be postponed after the stadium was broken into and violence occurred in the Munich Tunnel. When the Americans signed up to the European Super League and Joel agreed to be vice-chairman this was a seismic strategic blunder, as a fresh wave of anti-Glazer feeling was released.
A point where fan-engagement-phobic proprietors have been forced to do that very thing. If Champions League qualification is secured, though, will the owners care? The Glazers are at an interesting juncture in a deeply unpopular 16-year ownership. Should the Norwegian follow his post-Ferguson title-less predecessors then his brave new world may be cast as being as unprogressive as those of Moyes, Van Gaal and Mourinho. If Solskjær remains until next summer he will set a new mark (make it to mid-December and it will be three years since he took over – initially in caretaker mode). Note the pattern: two complete seasons is the most any of Alex Ferguson’s successors have managed.
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