Ralf Rangnick is reportedly eyeing up Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji amid suggestions he could leave the Bundesliga club this summer.
21.01.2022 - 10:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Many were left surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s response to being substituted in Wednesday night’s win over Brentford.
The Manchester United forward threw his coat to the ground and uttered words of frustration before opting to sit on a step in the dugout.
The small outburst did little to take the shine off what was a strong 3-1 away victory for the Reds, but it did represent an act of frustration from Ronaldo, who isn’t accustomed to being seen as dispensable on the pitch.
Ralf Rangnick was quick to play down the 36-year-old’s response, stating it was “normal”, and it’s not thought to be part of any wider issue between both the player and manager.
Despite this, as we manoeuvre through the second half of the season and towards the summer transfer window, it’s likely that identifying a replacement for not only Ronaldo but also Edinson Cavani will grow in importance.
Cavani will almost certainly depart from Old Trafford in the summer when his contract expires. Ronaldo will still have 12 months left on his deal, yet it’d be reckless for United to have not brought in at least one new forward before the start of the new campaign.
Work will have most likely already started behind the scenes in drawing up a list of potential targets to pursue, and if it has, Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic is almost certain to be near the top of that list.
Although we’re only halfway through the campaign, Vlahovic has already scored 17 Serie A goals this season, that’s just three fewer than the 21 he netted across the whole of last season.
We can therefore assume with some certainty that the exciting 21-year-old is going to break 20+ Serie A goals for a second consecutive campaign this year.
His combined goal tally of 38 from across the
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