{"id":627557,"date":"2023-08-30T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627557"},"modified":"2023-08-29T16:00:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T20:00:22","slug":"manchester-united-target-leonardo-spinazzola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/30\/manchester-united-target-leonardo-spinazzola\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd Make Contact With Italian Club Over Signing &#8216;Electrifying&#8217; International Star; Imagine Him and Rashford &#8211; Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gianlucadimarzio.com\/it\/roma-spinazzola-manchester-united-calciomercato-28-agosto-2023\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gianluca Di Marzio<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Manchester United have set their sights on AS Roma defender Leonardo Spinazzola. United are looking for a left-back in the closing days of the transfer window and have a number of targets on their list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leonardo Spinazzola on Manchester United Radar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: What Manchester United and Erik ten Hag Need on Deadline Day<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dRomTX6ce8w?feature=oembed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United Contact Roma to Inquire About Spinazzola<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spinazzola is the latest name to emerge in the Red Devils&#8217; quest to acquire a left-back before the end of the transfer window. Di Marzio revealed on his website that United have inquired about the player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are no reports of any negotiations taking place yet, and the 20-time Premier League champions want to be informed about the player in case they decide to pursue the Italian international in the final days of the transfer window. The 30-year-old is the latest addition to the list of players United are targeting &#8211; as a short-term solution to their left-back woes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/manchester-united-altay-bayindir\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano Drops Big Man Utd Update as Next Signing Now Very Close<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United are currently without a left-back in the senior squad after a muscle problem for Luke Shaw has sidelined him for a considerable period of time, and Tyrell Malacia is also out with an injury. There are multiple options the club is evaluating in order to cover the left full-back position. Marc Cucurella of Chelsea,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/manchester-united-transfer-news-cucurella-alonso-reguilon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sergio Reguilon<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of Tottenham, and Barcelona\u2019s Marcos Alonso are the players being considered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nicolas Tagliafico is a name that emerged recently &#8211; and according to the latest reports, Manchester United are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GerGarciaGrova\/status\/1696515646618501202\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">advancing<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with the deal and have already sent an offer for a loan deal to Olympique Lyon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Kind of Player Is Spinazzola?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Italian full-back is a rare example of a right-footed player playing as a left-back. The former Juventus man&#8217;s athleticism and physical traits are two of his biggest assets. He is quick and a robust presence for a full-back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/manchester-united-tottenham-surprise-hojbjerg-rumours\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Journalist Drops Surprise Man Utd Update as Red Devils Now Take Steps to Sign Tottenham Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/total-italianfootball.com\/leonardo-spinazzola-euro-2020-version-back-as-roma-mourinho\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">electrifying<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; player&#8217;s dribbling ability and tendency to make attacking runs on the left flank make him a real threat going forward. The prospect of seeing him link up with Marcus Rashford, will undoutedley excite the Old Trafford faithful. In addition to their pace it will bring more fluidity to the attack, with Spinazzola racing up the left wing, it will enable Rashford to drift in field and continue his goalscoring exploits from last season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The defensive side of the game is where he sometimes struggles. However, the Roma man makes up for this by being a real asset in attack.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Image Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sir_Matt_Busby_Way_and_Old_Trafford_East_Stand_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4775474.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Dixon<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on Wikimedia,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY SA 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Gianluca Di Marzio, Manchester United have set their sights on AS Roma defender Leonardo Spinazzola. United are looking for a left-back in the closing days of the transfer window and have a number of targets on their list. 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