Man Utd 'forward' to sign Galatasaray star Akgun
manchester united They are reportedly the favorites to sign Galatasaray star Yunus Akgun, according to a Spanish outlet. Transfers.
The Red Devils have been struggling with their left-back issues of late due to injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. United were left without a specialist left defender for most of last season and the situation remains the same so far this campaign.
The duo are said to be getting closer to returning to full fitness and could be available for selection after the November international break. However, new United manager Ruben Amorim likes to deploy the side in his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation, but neither Malacia nor Shaw are comfortable playing in this role.
Therefore, it appears that Man Utd have started exploring options to strengthen the left-back position. Alphonso Davies has recently been linked with a move to Old Trafford, but real Madrid They are the favorites to hire him.
So, Man Utd are also lining up alternative options and Transfers claims that the Old Trafford team has expressed interest in Akgun. They are currently “ahead of the curve” in securing their service and have been closely monitoring their performances at this time.
Akgun to Man Utd
The 24-year-old is valued at around £5million per Transfer market and will enter the final 18 months of his current contract with Cimbom in January. Therefore, the Turkish giants could be open to cashing in on him in 2025.
Akgun is a versatile player as he likes to play in the right wing position but is also efficient on the opposite side. Furthermore, he can be deployed in the left-back position and has played that role in the last two games in the european league.
The Turkish international has been demonstrating his goalscoring prowess in Europe's second division competition this season, scoring four goals in as many games. In addition, he scored a scandalous goal against Tottenham Hotspur in this midweek competition and their team eventually won the match 3-2.
It will be interesting to see if the record first division The champions will finally reach a concrete agreement to sign Akgun in January or next summer.
