Manchester United were at their devastating best going forward against Ipswich Town.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Bruno Fernandes showed he is gunning for another PFA Players\u2019 Player of the Year award with a statement performance. The United captain bagged a hat-trick and registered a beautiful assist in his side\u2019s thumping win<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This is the first time United have scored five goals in a Premier League<\/a> game since August 2021 against Leeds United.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n However, the Red Devils also conceded twice against the newly promoted side, and if it were not for Senne Lammens\u2019 heroics, the Tractor Boys could have got more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Interestingly, both of Ipswich\u2019s goals came from the left side of the backline, yet again underlining that the area is going to be the biggest headache, if not addressed, for Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n According to the Daily Mail<\/a>, the word from inside Old Trafford is that Manchester United<\/a> are open to signing a left-back on deadline day if the right opportunity comes along, but there is no guarantee it will happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Lewis Hall has reportedly been United\u2019s prime target for the role all summer, but it would take a bid of more than \u00a375 million to make Newcastle United even consider letting the Englishman depart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Needless to say, INEOS are not going to make such an expensive attempt in the final hours of the window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It is understood\u00a0United have assessed other options besides Hall, including Brighton\u2019s Ferdi Kadioglu, Ian Maatsen of Aston Villa and Racing Santander\u2019s Jorge Salinas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We all know the kind of price tag Brighton would slap on Kadioglu\u2019s head should United make an approach this late in the window. Meanwhile, it has been widely reported that Villa want to extend Maatsen\u2019s contract, leaving Salinas as the only realistic target.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Still only 19 years old, Jorge Salinas<\/a> is already considered an undisputed starter at Racing Santander.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Spanish youth international, who was born in Santander, came through the ranks at his boyhood club and enjoyed his breakthrough last term, playing an instrumental role in his side\u2019s promotion back to Spain\u2019s top flight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The 5\u201911\u201d star is comfortable playing both as a centre-back and a left-back. He had seven assists to his name in Spain\u2019s second tier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Furthermore, Salinas has not looked out of place in La Liga<\/a>, playing the full 90 minutes in all three of Racing\u2019s matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Salinas<\/a> is comfortable in possession, composed during build-up, and can hold his ground in physical battles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Given how INEOS tend to operate, perhaps the most appealing thing about Salinas is the \u20ac16 million (\u00a313.7m<\/a>) release clause in his contract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As such, rather than relying on the ageing Luke Shaw and risking derailing Carrick\u2019s project, the United hierarchy should get in touch with Salinas\u2019 agent, Jorge Mendes, to strike a swift deal for a player with immense potential, akin to last year\u2019s deadline day arrival, Senne Lammens<\/a>, who eventually proved to be a transformative addition at the Theatre of Dreams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nManchester United still in the market for a left-back<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Why Jorge Salinas<\/a> makes perfect sense for Manchester United<\/a> on deadline day<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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