Gary Neville already feared about Man United relationships before huge agreement
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGary Neville has long worried about the lack of cohesion in Manchester United's defence - with his fears set to be exacerbated by the signings of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.
The Bayern Munich duo are scheduled to undergo medicals on Monday (August 12) ahead of their proposed move to Old Trafford. If their signatures are secured in time, both men could feature in United's Premier League opener against Fulham on Friday (August 16).
The defensive pair both played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax and will likely be important cogs in the Dutchman's defence. Ten Hag has not been able to select a consistent backline for some time due to a combination of form and injury issues, with Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, and Victor Lindelof all missing chunks of action at various points. READ MORE: Gary Neville has already sent Man United Denzel Dumfries transfer verdict READ MORE: Gary Neville admission hints at what Manchester United will do next in Manuel Ugarte chase The arrival of both De Ligt and Mazraoui could provide more stability in the long term even if it means more changes in the short term.
It means new relationships will need to be built along the backline - something which Gary Neville has stressed the importance of before in relation to Diogo Dalot, who could now see his place in the side at risk.
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