Manchester United’s demoralizing loss to Newcastle further damaged their prospects of qualifying for the Champions League, and it confirmed their need to improve their defense before the upcoming campaign.

Despite their home record, the Red Devils have struggled on the road against Premier League sides in the top half of the standings, and Erik ten Hag has chosen to offload a number of defenders in order to raise money to strengthen the team.

This summer, the club plans to let go of current starters Victor Lindelof and club captain Harry Maguire, which will force them to be replaced by another center-back.

United must improve its defense.

The 20-time English League Champions have been connected with a number of players, including Jurrien Timber of Ajax, Kim Min-jae of Napoli, and Goncalo Inacio of Portugal.

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Nayef Aguerd of West Ham is the newest name to be added to the roster. The primary reason the Moroccan has not performed to expectations is an ankle injury he sustained early in the season.

But he is gradually beginning to demonstrate why the Hammers paid Stade Rennais FC €35 million for the back. He recently gave the team a crucial 1-0 victory over Southampton with his first goal for the organization.

Since the Moroccan international joined the group after recovering from an injury, the London team’s record has improved, with only three losses in that time.

Aguerd’s recent performances and his left-footedness, which allows him to play on the left of the back two, are reportedly significant draws for teams like United, Liverpool, and Tottenham.

“Nayef Aguerd’s performances attracted the attention of several major Premier League teams. In fact, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Liverpool pay careful attention to the Moroccan international’s services.

The report stated that the profile was “a profile all the more interesting and rare, as the 3 clubs are looking for a left-handed central defender.”

United is one of three teams vying for Aguerd

Tottenham are searching for a replacement for Clément Lenglet while the Merseyside club gets ready for the potential exit of Joel Matip.

The backup options for United’s starting defensive duo of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have been judged insufficient.

And from the perspective of Manchester United, adding a reliable backup choice for the Argentine World Cup winner would be a wise move.

According to the story, the Hammers may be tempted to sell the star for €55–60 million in order to avoid FFP problems after they overspent in the summer in an effort to play in Europe next season.

David Moyes’ team is currently in 15th place and in risk of going down. Even if they manage to avoid going down, they will need to raise money, and Aguerd might be one of the players to leave.