The young centre-back they will sign to replace Harry Maguire

Erik ten Hag's intentions with the controversial central defender, Harry Maguire, are to give him the confidence to improve his level of play, but above all the confidence he has lost, as it has been evident that he has a lack of rhythm and this has been transferred to his performances, he has started three games this season with the team, all of those games were lost.

The inconsistencies in the defensive zone are evident, the tendency to get injured has been another complicating cause for the team, today Maguire and Varane are injured, there is a chance that Varane's case will be solved and he will play against Everton, we will have to wait for updates from the team, but there is a tendency for players to not be at a great level or healthy.

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Even Lisandro Martinez has been inconsistent, he is still young, but in recent weeks he has established himself as the leader of the Man Utd defence at the age of 24, the Argentine has taken on a major role at Manchester United, he has become one of the great leaders, a young man who arrived in this summer transfer window. He is certainly a player who has risen to the occasion.

For that reason, the club has assessed the situation and is looking for a young player to fill the role of being a defender for many years to come, and that same youth is used to be free of injuries. Manchester United sent club staff to look at an 18-year-old Portuguese defender. The transaction has an advantage because the price of this player's clause is £13 million.

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The player also has active interest from Real Madrid, no doubt there will be more interest from other teams as the season progresses. Manchester United will try to convince 18-year-old Portuguese central defender Antonio Silva, who could become the new face of the Red Devils' defence alongside Lisandro Martinez. He could fill in for Harry Maguire's shortcomings in the team.