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Manchester United may regret signing Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee in the summer transfer window.
That’s according to former Premier League star Danny Murphy, with the ex-Liverpool midfielder slamming United’s transfer strategy in a new interview.
De Ligt and Mazraoui look set to complete to their moves to United with the Bayern Munich pair on the verge of a double switch for a combined £60m fee.
United have already signed Zirkzee from Italian club Bologna, paying £36.5m to bring the Netherlands international to Old Trafford. But why could United regret signing the trio ahead of the 2024-25 season? Read on to find out…
Why Man Utd may regret signing Matthijs de Ligt
Murphy feels De Ligt was ‘found out’ at Juventus and has highlighted the fact he lost his place in the Bayern team to Eric Dier.
‘They’ve gone and signed De Ligt, who’s been left out of the Bayern team for a lot of the season for Eric Dier,’ Murphy told talkSPORT.
‘He didn’t really cement his place at Juve. Maybe he’s been found out a bit.’
Why Man Utd may regret signing Noussair Mazraoui
Murphy believes Mazraoui is no better at going forward than Diogo Dalot while he also thinks Aaron Wan-Bissaka is superior in a defensive sense.
‘Mazraoui – he’s not better going forward than Dalot,’ Murphy added. ‘He’s not better than defensively than Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
‘Mazraoui is not a better player than Dalot. I’ve seen him play six times. He’s not better than Dalot.’
Why Man Utd may regret signing Joshua Zirkzee
Murphy is adamant that new forward Zirkzee will struggle for game time and has expressed concerns over his goal record.
During his two-year spell at Bologna, Zirkzee scored 14 times across 58 appearances.
‘Zirzkee is not a goalscorer,’ Murphy said. ‘He’s not a centre-forward.
‘Bruno Fernandes is the No.10, arguably one of the best in Europe, so where is he going to play?’
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