Does Manchester United really need Victor Lindelof?

Manchester United are the second richest club in the world with Real Madrid occupying the 1st position. This means they have a lot of money to throw around and the ability to sign just about any player they wish.

 

However, anyone who has been following their dealings recently would know that their transfer policy, despite their immense financial power, could be a little confusing, take for example, the bizarre purchase and sale of Angel Di Maria after just a season, the sale of Mexican poacher Javier Hernandez to Bayer Leverkusen and others.

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Just when we thought some sanity has finally settled in the upper echelon of the club with their recent spot-on deals for Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovich who are in the forefront of the fight to restore the club's glories, their recent £42 million pursuit of Victor Lindelof shows that is so not the case.

The defensive problems under Van Gaal were evident with Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo not having their best form leaving Daley Blind and Chris Smalling as the popular first choice defensive pairing with youngsters like Borthwick Jackson, Fosu Mensah and Paddy McNair having to fill in on some occassions.

However, on Jose Mourinho's arrival, it is fair to say the defense has finally achieved stability as Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones are playing very good football, so good that last season's stand out defender Chris Smalling and new signing Eric Bailly who has been impressive before injury ruled him out, now have to fight for their place in the team.

So it is still quite confusing what the rationale behind bringing in a new defender who could cause choas and player unrest in a defense that it finally finding its feet in over 2 seasons is. It is obvious that Victor is a world class defender who at the age of 22 has the world at his feet but i believe it would be best for his career as well as Manchester United if he stays put at Benfica.

With Manchester United four world class and in-form defenders as well as youngsters like Timothy Fosu Mensah and Paddy McNair waiting for an opportunity to prove themselves, this could be the latest in a series of United's bizarre deals.