The signing of Alexis Sanchez turned out to be a disaster for Manchester United. The highest wage earner in the Premier League has failed to make any impact at Old Trafford following his move from Arsenal. With the Chilean currently sidelined with an injury, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must be looking to replace him in the coming transfer window.
After a formidable run of form, it looks like that the Manchester United board will be giving the Norwegian a permanent role for next season. In order to make Manchester United title challengers again, the 46-year-old must replace Sanchez with a top-class attacker.
Florian Thauvin: Perfect for Manchester United
Thriving Since Leaving Newcastle
With the transfer window approaching, the Manchester United manager should consider signing Marseille’s Florian Thauvin. The former Newcastle United man has been one of the best players in Ligue 1 this season. With 13 goals in 26 games, he has been Marseille’s top scorer this season. The French side is currently fourth in Ligue.
Florian Thauvin has played an integral part in shaping up Marseille’s season. With a total of 22 goal contributions in 32 games in all competitions this season, he is one of the best attackers in the world today. A lot of European clubs have already registered interest in signing him.
The Frenchman is a very intelligent attacker. He likes to cut inside from the right and score curlers. He has a good shooting accuracy and possesses strong finishing skills which make him an asset in any team. The 26-year-old has a knack of scoring goals from free kicks.
In addition, he is a huge counter-attacking threat with his intelligence and immense speed upfront. The former Newcastle man is a very strong and tough attacker. He is quite similar to Mohamed Salah in terms of his attacking role at Marseille. The Frenchman plays the role of an inside forward in the Ligue 1.
Thauvin failed to shine at Newcastle when he joined the club back in 2015. Since leaving England a year later, he has thrived with Marseille in the Ligue 1. In 109 appearances for the club since leaving Newcastle, he has scored 51 goals for his boyhood club. His numbers are increasing with every season.
Perfect for Manchester United
At Manchester United, he can easily replace Alexis Sanchez in the team. The Red Devils need a goal-scoring attacking player in their team and Thauvin ticks all the boxes.
The Frenchman is a world-class player and he can take the Manchester club to the next level. Thauvin will add to the attacking depth at Manchester United.
His quality up front will definitely help the Red Devils in their quest of a 21st Premier League title. The 26-year-old’s presence will make the Manchester United attack more solid and consistent. A move to Manchester United will be perfect for Thauvin and his career. A move back to England will enable him to grow more as a player. The Premier League’s intensity will make him mentally stronger.
A manager like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be immense for Thauvin in further improving his game. The Norwegian has already brought the best out of Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and other young players. Even Romelu Lukaku has started playing better under the new manager. The 46-year-old is good at improving all sorts of players in his team.
Playing alongside world-class players will assist the 26-year-old in achieving his true potential. The Frenchman could form a French connection upfront with Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial. To conclude, coming back into the Premier League, he can prove his quality and silence all his critics just like Mohamed Salah did with Liverpool.
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