Freddy Adu has urged Manchester United to consider a move for USA international Segino Dest with the club looking to bring in a new right-back.
Dest was strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford during the summer transfer window with reports suggesting Erik ten Hag was eager to bring in his former Ajax player only for the move to be blocked by the board.
Out of favour at Barcelona, the 22-year-old instead joined Milan on a season-long loan deal.
Diogo Dalot has firmly established himself as United’s first-choice right back with an impressive start to the season, starting every league game apart from last Sunday’s 2-1 win over Fulham where he served a one-match suspension.
Ten Hag wants to bolster his options at right-back however with the club set to consider targets in the January window.
Dest has been limited to just one Serie A start this season and while a mid-season move could be unlikely, former USA international Adu believes he could be the right fit at Old Trafford.
‘I think he’d be a great signing for Man U – the way he plays, he’s so good in his position and with the current state of Manchester United right now, they need as many good players as they can get,’ Adu told Offers.Bet.
‘The team isn’t exactly the Manchester United that we have come to know.
‘They’re still playing well and they’ve got better and playing better, but they are far from the Manchester United that we come to remember.
‘I hope he does go there as I think he would help the team out a lot.’
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is also an option at right-back but in a damning indictment of his future at Old Trafford, the former Crystal Palace starlet was left out of the squad against Fulham with Tyrell Malacia starting in place of the suspended Dalot.
Wan-Bissaka has only managed four minutes of football under ten Hag this season with the United boss desperate to bring in an upgrade to provide cover and compete with Dalot in the first-team.
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