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Manchester United are on the hunt for a new defensive midfielder in the dying embers of the summer transfer window.
MEN Sport understands the Reds are weighing up a move for Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberch given the midfield weaknesses in their opening two matches of the Premier League season. Erik ten Hag has worked with the 21-year-old at Ajax and may be confident of persuading him to reunite at Old Trafford.
However, should this move fall through, United have been linked with a move for another central player, Marco Verratti at PSG. The Italian is valued at £68m (€80m) according to reports and L'Equipe understands the Reds have shown late interest in the midfielder.
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But what would he bring to United? Manchester Evening News has taken a look.
Verratti occupies defensive midfield role and by his own admission would prefer to go underneath the radar rather than stand out. When asked about his job for the team in 2022, he explained to L'Equipe: "It’s important [for me] to know how to manage the ball, to then bring it out and control the game.
"The more you have the ball, the less you’re exposed to danger and the more you can cause trouble to the opponent. But then there are different teams and different ways of conceptualising that number six position.
"I’ll never be a player who scores 20 a season or will make 10 assists. In my eyes, the main thing is to ensure my teammates are at ease, in a good position to create chances.
"So when I play a pass in between the lines for [Lionel] Messi or Neymar, it can create danger. That’s my role – to
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