Like i have said in other threads. Its Liverpool and Klopp era and time. United will not win the premier league in the next two season or maybe more. Sad but true. It will not be easy for Ole and United to win premier league in the years to come. Just Look at Liverpool back line.
Allison + T.Arnold - Matip - Van Dijk - Robertson.
They are as good as United 90’s back line or better with Rio and Vidic.
Liverpool are gonna into a winning period, a golden generation. And you spend 70 mill £ on a second rate cb in the world, only to get top 4, highest as second place. Im sure its not worth it. You can get into top 4 with a really good cb for around 50 £ mill.
The key to future success is to get a top dcm/cm like Kante. Who will shield, protect the backline and will make it easier for the defend to defend. Look at what happened to Leicester after he left them, close to relegate.
Again, aim for top 3/4 each season. Patience when your opponents and enemies get weakened. Then its time to spend big on the right player.
For a really good quality CB with a much lower price tag. Go for the same club. Its Leicester. They just bought a quality CB from Kroatia. Loan out for Celtic. No CB in premier is tackling as good as him. He became 22 soon. Be patience with him and about 2-3 years in the premier league. Get use to the pace and toughness of premier league. He can be a dominate and solid CB. He is good and composure with the ball. And he is as tall as Maguire. 194 cm height.
Transfermarkt value him 11 mill euro. And here are reason why Leicester bought him.
United and Ole buy Maguire for over 70 £ mill. Leicester replace Maguire with Benkovic. And about 2-4. When the boy turn 25-26. United come and get him for another 70 mill £?When United can get him for around 30 mill £ summer 2019. Instead over 70 mill £ in 2023.
He does has the British toughness and braveness. His good timing tackling and physical are made for premier, has brought him to Leicester and premier league. Can be a new Van Dijk in the future. Kroatias Van Dijk.
Im satisfy with United CB options withthis boy and Lindelof, Bailly, Smalling, Jones and Tuanzebe.
I end it like the beginning. Win the battle in the midfield. Find and buy a player like Kante. Success will come. Like Sir Alex has said. If you win the battle in the middle of the park. Its a big big chance you will win the match.
Even with Maguire, but no Kante and still same midfield. I can promise United will find another CB after Maguire, but like Mourinho. United still think CB is the main problem. But the truth is no Kante and a hard working Herrera after PSG last match, United start to lost matches. A top quality dcm is the key. United need a top quality hard work running legs in the central midfield. United defend problem will not be solve until the day United have found this kind of player.
Spend big on this kind of player, then you start adding and build with other quality players in others positions. One of the biggest factor to a successful team. City had Fernandinho, then you see reason why Pep has success with City.