{"id":3085,"date":"2026-03-30T03:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2026-03-30T03:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:05:50","slug":"man-utd-told-to-sign-43m-tottenham-star-to-reach-the-next-level-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3085","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd told to sign \u00a343m Tottenham star to reach &#8216;the next level&#8217; | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2251014469_133107.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27729033\" alt=\"Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Louis Saha has advised Manchester United to sign three players this summer including a \u2018dominant\u2019 midfielder and another striker to support Benjamin Sesko.<\/p>\n<p>United are on course to qualify for the Champions League this season after climbing to third in the Premier League under caretaker manager Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have never struggled to entice players to Old Trafford but qualifying for the Champions League will certainly help them to beat rivals to summer deals.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United spent almost \u00a3200m on Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lammens last summer and all four have enjoyed promising first seasons at the club.<\/p>\n<p>United will hope to secure more shrewd deals come the summer, with Saha of the opinion that midfield reinforcements are the priority.<\/p>\n<p>The Old Trafford squad looked short in midfield even before an in-form Casemiro announced in January that he was leaving at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba have all been heavily linked with the Manchester giants and Saha wants to see a \u2018similar type\u2019 of player to Arsenal\u2019s Declan Rice arrive through the doors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2187184989.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27744626\" alt=\"Manchester United FC v Everton FC - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ex-Manchester United striker Louis Saha (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saha has also urged his former club to \u2018focus on\u2019 signing a new striker to support Sesko, while he named Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven as \u2018exciting\u2019 possible summer addition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Central midfield is a must for Manchester United in the transfer market, especially if we don\u2019t keep Casemiro, but still we need better athleticism in midfield,\u2019 Saha told Ozoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We need someone that you feel like is going to be dominant, pretty much all through the pitch, we need a similar style to Declan Rice, a profile that can offer so much and also dominate physically.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2268145853.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27744650\" alt=\"Holland v Norway\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Micky van de Ven has been linked with a move away from Tottenham (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d also like to see a new striker at the club, Benjamin Sesko is a top player with big potential but we need another type of striker. Those are the two positions I would focus on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have players in attacking areas and on the wings, defensively we have a lot of options, but Micky van de Ven would be an exciting addition if he is available, he is the calibre of player that can help United to the next level.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Van de Ven has established himself as one of the best defenders in the Premier League since his \u00a343m move from Wolfsburg in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands international is contracted to Spurs for another three years but has been linked with an early exit as Tottenham battle relegation to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Another terrible season domestically has left the north London side 17th in the Premier League, one point above the drop zone with seven games remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United\u2019s need for midfield reinforcements would of course be lessened if Casemiro extended his contract but the Brazilian has already confirmed his final decision has been made.<\/p>\n<p>Carrick\u2019s side drew 2-2 with Bournemouth before the international break and return to Premier League action on April 13 against Leeds United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: David Beckham reveals surprise over Michael Carrick at Manchester United<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Tottenham manager makes bold Arsenal claim after WSL derby defeat<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Alan Shearer slams Chelsea over \u2018baffling\u2019 transfer decision with \u00a328m deal questioned<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Football Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/h4>\n<p>Punchy analysis, transfer talk and more from Metro&#8217;s football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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