DBasia.news – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho attended the UEFA Nations League between Belgium against Iceland at Heysel Stadium. It’s rumored The Special One came to monitor Toby Alderweireld who plays in Tottenham Hotspur.
Toby Alderweireld played for 90 minutes in that match. He played trio with Vincent Kompany and Dedryck Boyata.
Alderweireld played well throughout the match. The 29-year-old player ensured Belgium’s defense couldn’t be penetrated by Iceland’s strikers. Eventually, Belgium summed up the match with a 2-0 victory thanks to the goals by Michy Batshuayi.
Previously, Alderweireld was rumored to The Red Devils during 2018 summer transfer market. The former Atletico Madrid is considered suitable to fill Manchester United defense. However, until the deadline, he is still wearing The Lilywhites jersey.
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Not many changes in the defensive line compared to previous season, Manchester United’s defense is weak. So far, they got conceded 21 goals. That’s more than the goalscoring achievement.
No wonder, Mourinho took 693 km journey from Manchester to Brussels. The Special One wanted to witness Alderweireld’s performance before deciding.
Recently, it’s rumored that Manchester United will release Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo to get the money. Both players will be listed in the upcoming transfer market.
Besides Alderweireld, Manchester United are also monitoring Inter Milan defender, Milan Skriniar. The former Sampdoria player is predicted worth 100 million euro.