[인터풋볼] Reporter Shin Dong-hoon = The opinions of Manchester United players about Elling Holland (20, Dortmund) are divided.
Manchester United targets Holland this summer first. This is because reinforcement in the front line is urgent. Manchester United have had a decent striker absent after Romelu Lukaku left. Edinson Cavani is there, but in the long run it is difficult to give faith. Anthony Marsial and Marcus Rashford came to the forefront, but did not deliver as much destructive power as expected.
Holland is the most attractive alternative to United. Holland, who grew up in Salzburg, showed outstanding skills even after entering Dortmund. It has a large height (194cm), is excellent physical, and is called a’monster’ because of its fast speed. It was highly evaluated for possessing everything necessary for an attacker, such as foot skill, linkage ability, and header ability. In addition to Manchester City, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Chelsea are paying attention.
Although he is young, the transfer fee is expected to be quite expensive considering he is a near-finished striker. Dortmund has no plans to sell Holland, but it is reported that if it pays 150 million euros (about 200 billion won) it is willing to sell it. It is a very burdensome amount even for the team that United has secured astronomical funds. United is working on a variety of methods, including presenting Donny Van der Vick as a target for trade.
Manchester United players had mixed ideas about signing Holland. Rio Ferdinand posted on his YouTube channel on March 16th (Korean time), “Man United has to devote everything to sign Holland. I don’t want to talk about the other team players, but Manchester United shouldn’t miss Holland. It would be nice to be a Holland that gives Manchester United a trophy and restores a successful time.”
Wes Brown’s idea was different. Brown said on the British’Express’ on the 2nd, “Holland is the best player in the world. Every time I see it, it’s amazing. It is like a machine. Fast and strong Teams all over the world will want him. However, it would be better to bring in the three or four people the squad needs, rather than devoting all the funds to signing Holland to ensure the consistency that Manchester United lacks. First of all, the reinforcement position is the center back.”