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Man Utd interested in Croatia World Cup duo
Karan Tejwani
- 24 Dec 2022 10:25 GMT
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Manchester United are interested in the signing of Croatia’s World Cup duo, right-back Josip Juranovic and goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.
The pair impressed in Qatar as Croatia secured a brilliant third-place finish, beating Brazil along the way, and the two are amongst many Croatian players to have attracted interest from various clubs.
Both Juranovic and Livakovic were among Croatia’s most consistent players in Qatar and it comes as no surprise that clubs like Manchester United are showing interest in signing them.
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The Red Devils have plenty of gaps in their squad and the duo would help fill that up, but signing them may not be easy as competition will be tough.
Man Utd interested in World Cup duo
Juranovic has gone from strength to strength since signing for Celtic last season and that got him a berth in the Croatian national team, where he has taken the opportunity well.
This season, he has improved drastically for Celtic, chipping in with one goal and one assist in 15 appearances from right-back and that led to him starting for Croatia.
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According to Sportske Novosti, it’s believed that he will cost about €19.3 million, with clubs like Barcelona and Chelsea also showing interest in him and Manchester United will have to move quickly to sign him.
Livakovic, meanwhile, was one of the best goalkeepers at the World Cup, with his penalty heroics against Japan and Brazil earning him plenty of suitors.
The 27-year-old Dinamo Zagreb man has 18 months left on his contract with the Croatian club and Manchester United see him as a replacement for David de Gea.
Dominik Livaković has made more saves at the 2022 World Cup than the rest of the final four goalkeepers combined.
◉ 25 - Livaković
◎ 10 - Hugo Lloris
◎ 7 - Yassine Bounou
◎ 5 - Emi Martínez
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De Gea’s future is in doubt with his contract running out at the end of the season and Manchester United are looking for replacements to move forward.
Whether Erik ten Hag’s side sanction both deals remains to be seen but what’s clear is that there is interest and they are two viable options.
