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28th September 2020
12:45pm BST

Much has been made of United's back four playing poorly in recent weeks, especially in their 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. But bringing in a world class defensive midfielder to protect them could be more important than bringing in another central defender, and defensive mids don't come much better than Kanté.
United may also be freeing up some squad/salary space as Juan Mata and Andreas Pereira have both been linked with moves to Lazio.
Consider that Kanté also won a World Cup playing in a double pivot alongside Paul Pogba, and it's a no brainer for United.
However, the Mirror report that Kanté is reluctant to leave Chelsea if it means taking a pay cut.
This puts United in a pickle. Do they sign. legitimately world class player, but also commit to paying a 29-year-old a whopping £300,000 a week? Or do they attempt to solve their issues of defensive fragility elsewhere? Maybe they don't even need a player to do that, but a manager capable of coaching some defensive structure. Just saying.
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