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Manchester United wanted a late winner from Casemiro to beat Nottingham Forest within the FA Cup on Wednesday to arrange an exciting quarter-final conflict with Liverpool.
The workforce put in one other disjointed efficiency and accidents weren’t serving to as supervisor Eric ten Hag needed to as soon as once more shuffle his again line.
Harry Maguire was declared not match sufficient and in got here Sofian Amrabat, who performed as a left again, whereas Victor Lindelof moved into the middle of defence.
The Moroccan struggled within the first half and the Dutchman determined to interchange him on the proper and play alongside right-back Diogo Dalot on the left.
Full-back is an space of concern because the Portuguese is the one specialist choice the supervisor at present has.
Full-back choices dwindling
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been sidelined whereas Luke Shaw may miss the remainder of the season. Tyrrell Malacia's absence is now set to enter its eighth month whereas Sergio Reguilon's mortgage spell has been minimize quick.
Alvaro Fernandes is believed to be not prepared for the step-up, whereas Ten Hag has additionally prevented throwing academy gems like Harry Amas and Habib Ogunye into the deep-end.
It’s clear that in the summertime, INEOS wants to handle this drawback scenario. The previous Crystal Palace star has been linked with a transfer away from Inter Milan to Saudi Arabia and his suitors.
Based on Tuttosport, United have scouted Torino wing-back Raul Bellanova and have been impressed by what they’ve seen and hope to return again and watch him within the coming months.
The Italy U21 worldwide is having fun with his finest season thus far and has been used primarily as a wing-back whereas he has often performed as an orthodox right-back beforehand.
decisive season
In 27 video games in all competitions, he has one purpose and 5 assists to his title and his performances have alerted the Italian FA with nationwide workforce supervisor Luciano Spalletti contemplating calling him up for the Euros.
Based on the report, Aston Villa are additionally keeping track of the 23-year-old, who has taken over Denzel Dumfries within the pecking order to resolve Villa's right-back issues.
“The workforce coached by Unai Emery in Italy fastidiously examined Inter gamers Denzel Dumfries and Bellanova. Optimistic reviews on each, however the Italian is 4 years youthful and earns a 3rd of the Dutch.
“That's why his title is extra attention-grabbing for the Birmingham workforce. It's unbelievable to say {that a} yr in the past, Raul was the backup to the previous PSV Eindhoven star throughout his time at Inter Milan.
“Manchester United additionally had an observer on the Olimpico for the Roma-Torino recreation. And the participant, who was born in 2000, responded with an excellent efficiency and the profitable go for Zapata's equaliser.
“The Purple Devils have Wan-Bissaka on the best way out and they’re searching for a full-back to pair with Diogo Dalot. Who is aware of, perhaps this might entice Bellanova to Outdated Trafford. Within the meantime they’ve taken notes and it appears to be like like they are going to be again to see them reside within the coming weeks.
Bellanova's aims
Torino will certainly need to preserve maintain of their new star, who simply arrived in the summertime for €7 million, however he’s now already valued at near €25 million.
Even at his younger age, Bellanova is extraordinarily skilled and has already turned out for Inter, the place he received the Italian Cup and Italian Tremendous Cup with Atalanta and Bordeaux in France, whereas coming by way of the ranks at AC Milan.
His tempo and dribbling capacity has caught everybody's consideration and a possible European Championship call-up will enhance curiosity.
Torino know they’ve a winner on their arms and anticipate to make enormous income from future gross sales. So far as Bellanova is anxious, all he desires is to “run like loopy up and down the flanks to attain his 2 massive objectives of the season: getting again to Europe with Torino and the nationwide workforce for the European Championships. Making a spot in”.
The participant is flexible and has carried out nicely at left again and left wing again and his attacking capacity will undoubtedly impress Ten Hag. The ball is now in INEOS's court docket.