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Liverpool great Graeme Souness has urged Manchester United to make a move for Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn this summer.
New manager Erik ten Hag has started his tenure at Old Trafford in the worst possible way, losing his first two games in charge. A 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion was followed by a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Thomas Frank's Brentford side on Saturday (August 13).
Midfield has been an area where the Red Devils have looked completely out of depth as the duo of Fred and Scott McTominay have both come under scrutiny.
Souness has advised Manchester United to make a move for his Scottish international midfielder John McGinn. He claimed that McGinn's all-round game could solve the Red Devils' issues in the middle of the park.
He told talkSPORT, as quoted by HITC:
“I’m thinking John McGinn. He would be a fabulous player for Manchester United. He is the kind of player that would get up and make that kind of tackle, make a challenge. They didn’t have that on the weekend."
Ten Hag has made just three signings this summer altogether and only one of them has been in midfield. Christian Eriksen arrived on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with Brentford. However, the Red Devils are still believed to be in the market for midfield reinforcements.
As per reports, Ten Hag's side have already agreed a fee with Juventus for Adrien Rabiot. But the deal seems to have fallen off due to the Frenchman's high wage demands. Meanwhile, their pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong continues, with recent reports stating that the player could move to Chelsea instead of Old Trafford.
Manchester United's chances of landing the Aston Villa star are slim
McGinn might have been a solid signing for United but the chances of the move happening are quite small. Steven Gerrard has announced the Scotsman as his new skipper this summer, which shows that he is held in high regard at Villa Park.
The Red Devils were previously advised to make a move for the midfielder by none other than Sir Alex Ferguson. However, Villa have managed to keep their key midfielder at the club, indicating he is indispensable at the Midlands club.
