Manchester United Hopefully they can turn things around this season. Red Devils disappointing performance under new coach Ruben Amorimand face an uphill battle to make a difference this season.

The experience of the new Old Trafford manager Responsible for 15 gameswon six games, lost seven games, and tied the remaining two games.

The team has had its ups and downs, including a great 2-1 win over Manchester City, but there have also been some disappointing home defeats, most recently a 3-1 loss to Brighton.

As such, United are likely to bring in some new faces in the January transfer window, with one of their attacking stars reportedly being targeted.

Manchester United eyeing new attacker

The player in question here is Real Madrid attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz. It’s been a mixed season for the Morocco international, who has been injured at times and could now leave Real Madrid.

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According to reports from SpainIn January, United “viewed the player as a top addition” as they looked for attacking players to help them move up the table. The Red Devils consider Diaz “the ideal player to bring creativity to the team”.

The potential price for the transfer has not yet been announced. However, it is believed United are “willing to make a significant investment to secure his signing”.

He is currently worth £29.5 million through transfer marketthis fee can be used to estimate how much Diaz might cost Manchester United.

Why Diaz would be a good signing for Manchester United

It’s been an up-and-down season for Diaz. he has 24 appearances in all competitionshas scored three goals and assisted five times so far.

However, injuries have played a role in his season and he has played just 1,073 minutes so far, which equates to 11.9 full 90-minute games. Therefore, his eight goals and assists coincide with his entire 90 minutes of playing time.

Diaz performed well last season; Played 45 times Scored 12 goals and provided 9 assists for Real Madrid. His performances, including a crucial goal in the Champions League last 16, may have gone under the radar compared to stars such as Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham.

Arguably, the Morocco international’s move to Manchester United would be a return to Manchester. He graduated from Manchester City Academy and Played 15 times Scored two goals for the club, both in the Carabao Cup against Fulham.

Interestingly, he has been compared to another City College graduate before, Phil Foden. During Diaz’s successful loan to AC Milan in the 2022/23 season, Jolyon Lescott claimed “If it wasn’t for a young Phil Foden” he would be playing for Manchester City.

In fact, the former Citizen defender explained that the Madrid star and Manchester City’s No. 47 jersey “share a similar mold”.

Given that Foden is Premier League Player of the Year 2023/24, but Top league statistics from last season and this season Show that the comparison is fair.

Last season, the two were indeed evenly matched in a number of statistics. For example, both players average 0.9 goals and assists per game, and Diaz’s ball control ability exceeds Foden’s. He averages 3.2 receptions per game, with the Manchester City star completing 1.5 per 90 minutes.

Diaz described as ‘fearless’ player Author: Real Madrid legend Zidanecould be an excellent addition for Manchester United. He will bring creativity and flair to the ball, just like Foden did for Manchester City.

This could be just the signing United need to help spur them on and improve their results this season, which so far have been far from good enough.

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