Man Utd line up THREE players to replace Maguire - Romano

Tom Weber

Updated: 9 Aug 2023 13:37 BST
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Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, 2022/23 — © ProShots

Fabrizio Romano has revealed which players Manchester United will target once Harry Maguire leaves for West Ham.

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The erstwhile Man Utd captain finally looks to be on his way out after months of speculation. Having initially rejected the Hammers' approach for Maguire, United have now agreed a deal in principle with West Ham for a £30 million transfer. Personal terms will reportedly not be an issue.

Once this move is under wraps, United will dip into the market to bring in a new centre-back, something that has been rumoured for some time, with Erik ten Hag keen to add cover more suited to his style in case Raphael Varane or Lisandro Martinez are unavailable.

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We now know which players United will target.

Ten Hag loves the Bundesliga

It appears that Erik ten Hag, a former Bayern coach, is quite fond of the Bundesliga as all three targets have ties to the German top division. Indeed, he recently said that he believes the Bundesliga to be a good league to prepare players for the step up to the Premier League.

According to Romano, Ten Hag is keen on former Barcelona and Schalke man Jean-Clair Todibo, Bayern star Benjamin Pavard and Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba.

The Italian claims that talks with Todibo and current club Nice have already taken place. Pavard is a long-time target of Ten Hag's and wants out of Bayern. The 2018 World Cup winner has no intention to renew his expiring contract.

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Despite previously being said to favour a departure to Southern Europe, Romano claims that Pavard would be keen on making the move to Old Trafford.

Edmond Tapsoba has impressed since making the switch to Leverkusen and he was also targeted by Tottenham prior to their signing of Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg. All three will likely command a pretty penny.