Manchester United are poised to sign multiple midfielders during the ongoing transfer window.
The Red Devils have already secured an agreement for Atalanta star Ederson, and they are currently on the hunt for another marquee signing for the number six position.
United have not ruled out a third midfield arrival for a bargain fee. Southampton ace Shea Charles has been linked, and he could be prised away for around £20 million.
Charles had an impressive Championship season with the Saints. He scored a dramatic winner against Middlesbrough, which took them to the play-off final, only for them to be ousted due to the ‘spygate’ controversy.
The 22-year-old also made his mark in the Saints’ run to the FA Cup semi-final. The Manchester City graduate scored a late winner against Arsenal in the last eight.
Charles, who represents Northern Ireland, showed why he is highly rated with another sublime performance against France in a friendly on Monday evening.
Les Bleus went on to win 3-1 after a Michael Olise hat-trick, but Charles had a good outing.
The hardworking midfielder won a brilliant duel against Dayot Upamecano before putting the ball on a plate for Patrick Kelly to score shortly after the hour mark.
Prior to his assist, Charles delivered another sublime defence-splitting pass from the edge of the box, but William Saliba was on guard to block an effort on goal.
Apart from his goal contribution, Charles had 51 touches with a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He won 100 percent of his tackles (2/2) with a couple of recoveries.
The Saints midfielder proved his credentials against France’s potential World Cup starting XI, and we believe United should make an early approach to beat the competition.
Southampton find themselves in a potentially precarious financial position after the ‘spygate’ controversy, and a £20m transfer for Charles represents a good deal for United.
Stats from Transfermarkt.com & Sofascore.com
