MANCHESTER UNITED POST UPDATE : CHASING BOATENG & MARTIAL FORCED OUT THE DOOR
Manchester
United on the chase for a quality defender and in a sense, chasing
the right man in terms of quality but is he the right man Manchester
United fans would accept for the long term when his age is considered? That is
the question surrounding 29 year old German defender Jerome Boateng. Boateng who
currently plays his football in germany with top german club Bayern Munich has
started to search for a route away from after reports suggested that the
German player has accomplished all that there is to accomplish with Bayern
Munich and is now looking to try and win other Trophies away from Germany.
Speaking on a recent interview Jerome Boateng had this to say about
his football career and his plans for the future:
"I've experienced everything at FC Bayern, and
I am slowly coming to a point where I must answer myself certain question
," Boateng previously told Socrates magazine.
"What are the goals I have not reached yet? Do
I, time and time again, want to prove myself at the same club with the same
pre-conditions?
Of
Course with the recent growing complaints Manchester United fans have been
having about the clubs recent high interest in players whom are edging
towards the end of their career, any official attempt Manchester United take on
signing might just aggravate the existing the Manchester United
fans have about the clubs lack of interest in young talents for Manchester United's back
line moving forward. However, speaking to Bild Magazine Bayern
manager had this to say in regards to Boateng's
current situation :
“"If a club comes to us and he says that he wants
to join that club, then we will negotiate. But the offer has to be
important".
Boateng still has a three year running contract with Bayern but the
German champions will be open to any “Right” offers provided for the German
international this summer.
Manchester United have not official made any request to suggest
the Red devils might be interested in bringing Boateng over to England but
Boateng might be the right player to anchor Bailey in Manchester United's
center back duo partnership for crucial games next season. Boateng will cost
£13 million is what Jerome Boateng will cost Manchester United this summer
and the brilliant part of this business for Manchester United is that
both Boateng and Bayern Munich are open to doing business with
Manchester United but one aspect that has kept both clubs from coming to a
conclusion is that Manchester United might be considering the need for Boateng
in the team next season. Mourinho already has an abundance of Center Backs in
the team in the form of Chris Smalling, Eric Bailey, Phil Jones and of
course Victor Lindelof and this seems be the issue for Manchester United
which is that Manchester United already have enough defence in the team. But
let’s think about this from an analytical stand point, Manchester United during
%45 of their matches suffered setbacks from winning positions that
either caused the team to drop an entire 3 points in matches or drop a
point which as everyone witnessed caused the Red Devils an opportunity to
advance further in last season's UEFA Champions League
competition as well as an opportunity to challenge
Manchester City for the Premier League. Let’s look at this from an analytical standpoint by comparing both
Manchester clubs to see what made one successful and what
hindered the other one’s success. Manchester City were known for their
spectacular Midfield having players like De-Bruyne, Fernandinho, Jesus, Yaya
Toure, Silva etc which makes them special is their ability to break down an opponent's Defence! Yes Manchester City won last season
not because of what being said about their Midfield alone but instead because
they had two things working for them which is a Great midfield yes, but a great
midfield anchored by a Superb Defence. Mourinho has rectified Manchester United's midfield situation with
the signing of Fred to the squad and yes the general consensus around
Manchester United is that one extra midfielder might be needed before the
Transfer deadline but the most important spot needed before the transfer
deadline is an extra center Back and Jerome Boateng will be an
excellent addition to bring stability and strong leadership to Manchester United's
defence next season.
The truth is that after witnessing Manchester United lack of creativity in the
midfield last season, there will be a logical reason and justification behind
Manchester United's fans urgency
and demand for a surge of quality midfielders signed by Jose Mourinho this
summer, the Manchester United fans just want to avoid a repeat of last seasons
league dominance by Manchester City but if Mourinho does succeed in his pursuit
for a Center Back such as Boateng, Mourinho will then use the summer period and
most importantly The FIFA World Cup as a sought of exhibition to pick the right
Midfielder to complete his summer business.
To conclude this weekend's news article, time to talk about this weeks headline news and possibly this summer's biggest and, at the same time, the most disappointing news coming straight out of Old Trafford this week and the news is none other than the fact that one of the clubs most beloved players Anthony Martial wants to part ways with Manchester United this summer. The news dropping earlier this week when Martial's agent Philippe Lamboley had admitted that the time had arrived for the star French man to consider life away from Old Trafford. Martial has clearly found life in Manchester United extremely difficult especially in recent seasons under Mourinho which has seen Martial constantly dropped in favour of Manchester United's new recruit Alexis Sanchez. Most football pundits feared that the career of such a young, talented, player such as Anthony Martial had come to a premature end after the arrival of Sanchez and this weeks situation surrounding the french winger seem to have confirmed the predictions of most football pundits that Anthony Martial will part ways with Manchester United. On Wednesday june 13, Martial's Agent, Lamboley told RMC Sport
“After
thinking about all the factors and possibilities, Anthony wants to leave
Manchester United. There are lots of factors, and right now it’s too early to
talk about them. Manchester
Unitedwant Anthony to extend his deal and do not want him to leave
but we have not reached an agreement for several months.
“I think
that when Manchester United, the most powerful club in the world, do not find
an agreement after eight months of negotiations then they do not really want to
keep such an important player in their squad. That’s why this decision has come
– it’s a well-thought-out decision.
“It’s
important to remember that he is under contract and that Manchester United will
have the last word. We will respect the club’s decision and he will stick with
his commitment to the end.
“Anthony is
disappointed because he has shown his love for the club and the supporters for
three seasons. Without the unconditional support of the fans he would have
already asked to leave United. I think he has done his best for three years and
it is important to remember that he scored 11 goals and made 10 assists in five
months of last season.
“Everyone
will have their opinion but I think he needs to resume his career. The time has
come.”
The reality is that Manchester United fans must have
seen this eventuality coming. This was a purely strategic plan to push the
french man out the door of Old Trafford and this is simply
the result of the plan. Mourinho failed to create enough game time
for the French Man for the last two seasons combined and as a result,
Martial has been left with no option but to seek
greener pastures beyond the walls of Old Trafford. The truth is
that Mourinho has to be questioned for his level of
Fair treatment amongst the Manchester United player. It’s clear
that for reasons which has yet to be explained, Anthony Martial was slowly
excluded from the Manchester United starting IX and yet Mourinho is still
unable to a clear reasonable response to the question why? Why is a player who
was clearly Manchester United
best player before Mourinho took over at Old Trafford suddenly forced on the
bench? Favouritism ? personal grudge from the manager? fall out
between player and manager?
Whatever
the reason, the reality is that Manchester United face the risk of loosing a
young, amazingly gifted, player this summer with clubs such as Chelsea, Real
Madrid and Tottenham all ready to cash huge sums for Martial this
summer. The Manchester United board members as well as the Manchester
United fans are definitely on side of keeping Martial at Old
Trafford in the near future but even the elite Manchester United board members
have conceded that Mourinho will have the final say in regards to
Martials future and all signs points to a permanent move
to Wembley next season for Martial unless Mourinho has a change
of heart over the next three months.
