Manchester United’s transfer for Frenkie de Jong has stalled for nearly a month, and the Purple Devils at the moment are being urged to search for his options.
Former Arsenal man Kevin Campbell is the most recent to hitch those that really feel United shouldn't dwell of their virtually failed pursuit of the Barcelona midfielder.
Campbell has relatively urged Ten Hag’s males now poach Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as an alternative choice to Frenkie De Jong. Although a exact opposite participant to De Jong, Campbell feels United ought to nonetheless go for the Serb.
Milinkovic-Savic is a sturdy, all-round midfielder who can contribute closely in both ends of the pitch. The Lazio midfielder may very well be an ideal alternative to the versatile Paul Pogba who was launched this summer season.
Milinkovic-Savic an improve on Frenkie de Jong?
Kevin Campbell has heaped reward on Milinkovic-Savic who has been the guts of Lazio’s midfield.
Whereas speaking to Soccer Insider, Campbell stated, “He’s a really top player. He has been linked with Arsenal and Newcastle as well… If Man United come into town and put the money down, I think Lazio’s ears will really prick up.”
As Campbell reveals, Milinkovic-Savic has been linked with a transfer to his former employers and Newcastle just for Lazio’s asking worth of £68 million to fend them off.
Campbell additional continues, “Is it a risk? I don’t think so. I have watched him play. He is an exciting player. “Yes, he has never played in the Premier League before. He might take a little bit of time to adapt, but I’m confident he could cut it here.”
The previous striker feels Milinkovic-Savic can be a ‘great option’ for Ten Hag if his most popular man Frenkie de Jong doesn’t sign.
“Frenkie de Jong is a player Ten Hag already knows. He knows what he brings and what he can get out of him, so I understand why he would be the preference. But if they cannot get De Jong, Milinkovic-Savic would be a great option.”
Milinkovic-Savic does justify the reward lavished on him by Campbell. The midfielder featured in Lazio’s all however one league sport final season, scoring 11 targets and offering as many assists.
He additional racked up 2 photographs, 1.4 probabilities created, 1.2 dribbles, 3 shot-creating actions and a large 14.5 presses per sport in Serie A final season.
So far as defensive involvement involved, Milinkovic-Savic collected 1.8 tackles, 2.8 aerial duels received, 1.4 interceptions and 11.6 passes made below stress.
Then again, Frenkie de Jong has seldom regarded just like the one from Ten Hag’s Ajax group at Barcelona. The midfielder’s performances have additionally been hampered attributable to continuously being performed out of place.
Milinkovic-Savic calls for the identical quantity of charge as De Jong and in present situations is clearly forward of the Dutch worldwide.
