Premier league giants recognise Dayot Upamecano, Nathan Ake as defensive targets

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer supposedly recognized Dayot Upamecano,  Nathan Ake as main targets throughout the late summer window.

United have battled defensively this season however didn’t bring another defender to Old Trafford before the deadline passed recently.

As per ESPN, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needed his club to sign another centre-back to play alongside Harry Maguire, with Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof both battling in the early weeks of the season.

The report guarantees that Nathan Ake and Dayot Upamecano were seen by the Norwegian as essential targets, but the ex-Chelsea defender joined Manchester City from Bournemouth while the latter stayed with RB Leipzig.

Chris Smalling completed a move to Roma before the deadline, however fellow defenders Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo are still at Old Trafford in spite of not as of now being part of first team picture.

The team’s defensive choices ought to be supported after the international break with the arrival of Axel Tuanzebe from injury, however, while left-back Alex Telles moved from Porto on deadline day.

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