3 Players to replace Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United

Nemanja Vidic Manchester United

2. Eliaquim Mangala

The 23-year-old will cost a lot more than Juan Jesus but he brings pedigree. All of Europe’s top clubs are looking at Mangala and United’s neighbours, Manchester City, came within touching distance of landing him on January’s transfer deadline day.

Eliaquim Mangala

Eliaquim Mangala (R)

He is most likely to leave Porto this summer and there will be a long queue of clubs waving contracts out for him.

With good reason, too. Mangala is a top class central defender and won 70% of his tackles (7/10) and 50% of his headed duels (11/22) in the group stages of the Champions League this season.

Porto dropped into the Europa League where he has played twice and won 9 out of 12 headed duels.

He’s a huge, powerful central defender but will cost upwards of £35 million.

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