Manchester United’s hopes of signing David Raum this summer have been boosted.
The Red Devils could yet further bolster the left-back position, despite landing Patrick Dorgu in January.
Ruben Amorim’s men are in clear need of defensive reinforcements. Whilst Diogo Dalot has impressed on occasion, left-back is hardly his natural position. Likewise, Luke Shaw’s (29) injury issues remain a persistent bugbear.
Players
Games played (2024/25)
Club games missed (2024/25)
David Raum
27 (2,120 minutes)
15
Diogo Dalot
51 (4,423 minutes)
0
Luke Shaw
6 (275 minutes)
43
* Stats courtesy of Transfermarkt
In that case, a move for Old Trafford-linked Raum could prove a transfer masterstroke.
Manchester United could sign David Raum cheaply
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In this day and age, signing a top fullback for less than £50m has to be considered a relative bargain. For a player entering his peak years of football in Raum (27), even more so.
It’s now understood that the release clause in the German’s contract would allow any interested party to secure his signature this summer.
“David Raum is said to have an exit clause in his contract, which runs until 2027. If a club pays more than €50m [£42.4m], he can leave this summer,” Christian Falk exclusively informed CaughtOffside.
“However, RB Leipzig are planning with the German international and want to give him more influence.
“That said, if Leipzig don’t qualify for the Champions League, it will be difficult to convince the player to stay.”
Why would Ruben Amorim want Raum?
As a Ruben Amorim signing, one could reasonably argue that the Portuguese head coach won’t be in a rush to look beyond Dorgu. Indeed, Falk didn’t specifically mention Manchester United as an interested party.
That said, Shaw’s ongoing injury problems, coupled with the lack of quality cover and experience beyond the Englishman, mean that reinforcing the left-back position wouldn’t be the worst idea.
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