George Baker
Manchester United Transfer News: Aston Villa want to sign Axel Tuanzebe
According to transfer news from Football365, Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe is the subject of interest from Aston Villa. Tuanzebe spent two spells on loan at Villa and now they want him on a permanent deal.
The 23-year-old is a product of the United youth academy. Despite having made his first-team debut in 2017, Tuanzebe hasn’t been able to carve out a regular spot for himself in the side.
Tuanzebe had a couple of impressive loan stints away at Aston Villa. But having returned in the summer of 2019, the 23-year-old has struggled with injuries, which has hampered his development.
Even when he has been fit, the form of first-choice defenders Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof has kept him out of the side. As his luck would have it, even when Lindelof was dropped, Bailly stepped in with some impressive showings. All that has left Tuanzebe as the fourth choice defender at the club.
Villa, however, are no strangers to the defender. He enjoyed two rather successful spells at the club on loan. While they too have settled unit of Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings, they could use another quality defender with room to grow.
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It’s hard to point out faults in Tuanzebe as he has performed well in the rare chances that he has been given. However, he might not get to the levels United want with so less game time. Selling him to Villa might not be an entirely bad idea given United are looking at defensive options for next summer.
