Manchester United have shown their intention of backing Jose Mourinho in the transfer market and with the sale of Morgan Schneiderlin and the imminent departure of Bastian Schweinsteiger in summer, there is a gradual move towards an overhaul at the centre of the park. Fellaini is not expected to continue for a long period of time and is expected to be moved on in the coming window where the overhaul is supposedly being planned.
Along with the exits, United have also made a huge statement last summer with the signing of Paul Pogba for whom they had to break the world record. The start wasn’t the best for him at Old Trafford upon his return and it took a slight tactical tweak for things to start working for Jose Mourinho and his team. The utilisation of a 3-man midfield has seen Pogba given the freedom to express himself and it points to the way things will be when it comes to United’s midfield issues.
But it is a known fact that Mourinho has traditionally preferred tall and physical midfielders, who can impose themselves on the game. For him, height has always been a factor and the ability of a player aligned with his physique and imposing nature are important traits he looks for.
Currently, he has Herrera and Carrick alongside Pogba and both are not the kind of player he usually looks to utilise. Carrick has been a class apart whenever he has played but with age catching up, the legs don’t support him all the way.
And with these in consideration, reports linking Franck Kessie to Manchester United do make sense.
Kessie was born on December 19th, 1996 in Ouragahio, Ivory Coast and started his career with Stella Club in his home nation, playing just a single season before Atalanta brought him to Italy. He was immediately sent on loan to Serie B side Cesena, where he played a total of 2735 minutes, making 37 appearances and scoring 4 goals. Kessie can also boast an impressive disciplinary record despite his style of play, with just 5 bookings and no dismissals in his debut season in Italian football.
His sheer presence along with technical ability is exceptional at such an age and given time he has the potential to develop into one of the world’s best midfielder. When a player is christened as ‘the next Yaya Toure’, you can feel how talented he is. He is just 19 years of age but has shown the world what he is capable of in his debut season in Italy’s first tier.
Mourinho will certainly be intrigued by the player and it is to be seen whether they can edge ahead of the other clubs in the race to sign him.
