Jainil Shah
Manchester United are interested in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ezequiel Palacios
Manchester United are interested in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ezequiel Palacios as a potential replacement for Casemiro.
Casemiro facing injury concerns and has not quite adapted to the Premier League football as Manchester United fans would have liked. He also takes a touch too many on the ball which can affect the unpredictability of Manchester United’s build-up play. It is said that United will be looking to move him on.
With Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking over Manchester United, it has brought a breath of freshness around Old Trafford. The pharmaceutical billionaire is expected to make a few positive changes in the squad in the summer transfer window.
The Red Devils have already started making moves behind the scenes. Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios is said to be one of the names that Manchester United are targeting according to a report by SportBILD.
Exequiel Palacios and his impressive performances at Bayer Leverkusen
Xabi Alonso has turned the fortunes for Bayer Leverkusen with the German club looking like a winning machine at the moment. Alonso’s Bayer are leading the charts in the Bundesliga this season.
The domestic success means many top clubs are lining up for Bayer’s assets. Exequiel Palacios is said to be one of those players.
Exequiel Palacios has massively improved under the coaching of Xabi Alonso. Despite featuring in a defensive role, the 25-year-old has 7 goal contributions.
Manchester United are said to admire the Argentine midfielder. It is reported that the Reds from Manchester are already speaking with Leverkusen about a possible transfer in the summer.
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There is no release clause in Exequiel Palacios’ contract with Bayer Leverkusen and his services will be expensive. Leverkusen will be looking for a substantial fee and let’s wait and see if there is any update on this front between now and the end of the season.
