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Manchester United boss Michael Carrick will try to turn his side’s fortunes around and save his own job when they visit Chelsea on Saturday.
The Red Devils have won just twice in 12 games across all competitions so far this term, against Ipswich Town in the Premier League and Sabah in the Champions League.
Last time out Carrick’s side suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth at Old Trafford, just days after being beaten 4-1 by Serie A outfit Como in Europe.
Ahead of their pivotal trip to Stamford Bridge, it has now emerged that the Manchester outfit are eyeing a possible move to sign a Bundesliga defender.
As per The Daily Briefing, Manchester United have identified RB Leipzig defender David Raum as a transfer target as they look to bolster their ranks after a dismal start to the season.
Raum is a target for Manchester United (Photo: Sipa US/Alamy)
The report claims that Raum, 28, has emerged as one of the Red Devils’ top targets as they search for new recruits in defence.
Raum joined Leipzig from fellow German top flight side Hoffenheim in 2022 and has since made more than 150 appearances for his current club across all competitions, establishing himself as one of the club’s most important players.
The left-back is under contract with Leipzig until the end of the current campaign, and it appears that his current situation has put him firmly on the radar of Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window.
Raum himself is said to be keen to test himself in the Premier League one day, and United are in need of recruitment at left-back with current first-choice, Luke Shaw, having suffered with frequent injury problems in recent years.
It is claimed that United are also monitoring Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde, Bournemouth’s Adrien Truffert and Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite as possible alternatives to Raum.