{"id":546129,"date":"2020-03-19T09:07:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T13:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=546129"},"modified":"2020-03-19T09:07:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T13:07:41","slug":"manchester-united-need-eduardo-camavinga-more-than-jude-bellingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/03\/19\/manchester-united-need-eduardo-camavinga-more-than-jude-bellingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Need Eduardo Camavinga More Than Jude Bellingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> have been chasing Birmingham City star <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/57d88cf9\/Jude-Bellingham?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jude Bellingham<\/a> for some time, however <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/03\/18\/report-jude-bellingham-to-snub-manchester-united-for-borussia-dortmund\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">now it looks as if they may not sign him<\/a>. While this will disappoint many, it allows for more necessary investment, and Manchester United need <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7b9c2d84\/Eduardo-Camavinga?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eduardo Camavinga<\/a> more than Bellingham.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Manchester United Need Eduardo Camavinga More Than Jude Bellingham<\/h2>\n<h3>Who is Camavinga?<\/h3>\n<p>Like Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga is a teenager getting consistent game time in a top league. The Frenchman has been one of Rennes\u2019 best players this season; Camavinga has been impressing with his vision and pinpoint passing, as well as great dribbling and tackling. The 17-year-old has attracted interest from many of Europe\u2019s top clubs. United have made themselves known as one of the frontrunners for his signature, but why do they need him?<\/p>\n<h3>Why Manchester United Need Eduardo Camavinga<\/h3>\n<p>As United have maintained their interest despite Rennes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7735061\/Rennes-place-51m-price-tag-Eduardo-Camavinga-amid-Barcelona-Manchester-United-interest.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">having put<\/a> a \u00a351m price tag on Camavinga, it is clear that they are in this race for the long haul.<\/p>\n<h4>Long Term Paul Pogba Replacement<\/h4>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/867239d3\/Paul-Pogba?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Pogba<\/a>\u2019s situation at Manchester United currently up in the air, the Red Devils need to look into a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Camavinga has shown that he is capable of playing in one of Europe\u2019s top five leagues. With <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/65cb97b8\/Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/a>\u2019s willingness to allow young players a chance in the first team, he would likely get many opportunities to prove himself.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Camavinga may need time to settle. But, having demonstrated so much talent at such a young age, the Frenchman will surely develop into one of the world\u2019s best midfielders. During this period, it is clear that United have managed without Pogba this season, with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=acaeba74,b853e0ad,add0b197&amp;search=Fred&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fred<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d93c2511\/Scott-McTominay?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott McTominay<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/eb7822d7\/Nemanja-Matic?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nemanja Matic<\/a> all displaying enough quality to be first choice for United allowing Camavinga time to adjust himself to his new surroundings.<\/p>\n<h4>Youth-Focussed Rebuild<\/h4>\n<p>Manchester United are currently undergoing a youth-centric rebuild. The acquisition of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c931d9f9\/Daniel-James?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel James<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9e525177\/Aaron-Wan-Bissaka?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a>, while also giving chances to the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/5e74d6c8\/Brandon-Williams?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Williams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/58eee997\/Mason-Greenwood?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason Greenwood<\/a> prove this.<\/p>\n<p>Camavinga would be another youthful addition to this team. While he could do the job straight away, the Rennes midfielder would also be a star of the future at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4e015693\/James-Garner?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Garner<\/a>, who looks to have a very healthy future ahead of him, also capable of playing as a central midfielder, United have no defensive players for the middle of the park. Camavinga would be the perfect addition to an already talent-full, youthful Manchester United squad.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1204210454\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.498314% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1204210454?et=Yd0msqyRTKNiZsviW_ttTQ&amp;tld=co.uk&amp;sig=-kf8N9pa6cBJpcA6xQfPNAEGlsKTMWw3a3bgTySoGEc=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"395\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have been chasing Birmingham City star Jude Bellingham for some time, however now it looks as if they may not sign him. While this will disappoint many, it allows for more necessary investment, and Manchester United need Eduardo Camavinga more than Bellingham. Why Manchester United Need Eduardo Camavinga More Than Jude Bellingham Who [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3312,"featured_media":546332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,7,3],"tags":[4063,4450,3470,4097,122,36,4160,3197,3498,136],"class_list":["post-546129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-united","category-ligue-1","category-premier-league","tag-2019-20-premier-league","tag-eduardo-camavinga","tag-james-garner","tag-jude-bellingham","tag-ligue-1","tag-manchester-united","tag-mason-greenwood","tag-ole-gunnar-solskjaer","tag-rennes","tag-world-football"],"modified_by":"Declan Wiseman, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3312"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}