Manchester United have been touted to sign a new left-back during the summer transfer window.
The Red Devils ended the 2025/26 Premier League season on a high note with a third-place finish.
Luke Shaw was ever-present throughout the campaign. He was an undisputed starter at left-back under manager Michael Carrick during the second half.
Despite this, United may want a solid competitor behind the Englishman, given the extra workload next term with the club’s return to the Champions League.
United played just 40 matches last campaign, but that number could increase to more than 60m if the club go deep in the Cup and European competitions.
Shaw stayed unscathed with literally just one game per week, but the situation could be different next season with extra training and games to contend with.
Patrick Dorgu is a solution for Carrick, but the Dane has been vulnerable defensively with his positioning and looks more adept playing as a left-sided winger.
His future could be higher up the pitch. This has led to speculation that United could swoop for Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall this summer.
The Englishman could be prised away for £50 million, but we won’t be surprised if Carrick looks for a solution within after the World Cup exploits of Noussair Mazraoui.
Mazraoui has played exclusively as a left-back for Morocco at the World Cup and has delivered two top-class performances against Brazil and Scotland in the group stage.
The £17.1 million signing has completed 91 percent of his passes at the global showpiece, and has been brilliant defensively too, with five duels and 2.5 tackles won per game.
He has also made 4.5 recoveries and four clearances per outing, and has barely put a foot wrong.
In our view, Mazraoui’s versatility in both full-back positions should be utilised. The right-back has shown that he is clearly capable of operating from the opposite end too.
United could therefore save £50m in transfer fees on trying to find a new left-back. The funds could be better utilised to pursue another midfielder or further bolster the attack.
Stats from Sofascore.com