{"id":632023,"date":"2023-11-29T02:45:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T07:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=632023"},"modified":"2023-11-29T02:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T07:45:44","slug":"manchester-united-antonio-silva-defensive-reinforcements-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/29\/manchester-united-antonio-silva-defensive-reinforcements-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano Indicates That Man Utd Could Sign Their Very Own \u2018Ruben Dias\u2019 Among Other Defensive Reinforcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1729353083249987966?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> has provided the latest update on Manchester United&#8217;s plans for the 2024 summer transfer window. The Red Devils aim to solidify their backline and have identified Benfica&#8217;s Antonio Silva among a few others, as their top targets for the position.<\/p>\n<h2>United Will Sign a &#8216;Top Centre-Back&#8217; in the Summer Transfer Window<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd34 Antonio Silva remains on Man United list since September, as revealed. He\u2019s being scouted \u2014 highly rated.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Clair Todibo and Edmond Tapsoba are both still on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> future list.<\/p>\n<p>Top centre back will join in 2024, more likely to happen in summer than January. \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gmqvUO2HTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/gmqvUO2HTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1729353083249987966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Red Devils Scouting &#8216;Highly Rated&#8217; Centre-Back<\/h3>\n<p>Romano has revealed that United will sign a high-quality defender in the future to bolster the heart of their defence. In the 2023 summer transfer window, the club was strongly linked with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1691206270492069888?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benjamin Pavard<\/a> but the deal did not come to fruition. Hence, the Premier League giants decided to bring Jonny Evans back as a stopgap replacement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/27\/manchester-united-timo-werner-transfer-rumours\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Make Official Approach For &#8216;Shock Premier League Return&#8217; of 135 Goals Germany International to Boost Forward Options<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the Italian journalist, Antonio Silva is one of the top targets for the 20-time Premier League champions. The defender is very highly rated by United and he is currently being scouted. The Portuguese defender has been exceptional for Benfica ever since he made his debut for them as a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster has been tipped by fans and pundits to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-in\/lists\/antonio-silva-new-ruben-dias-man-utd-real-madrid-transfer-radar\/blt743664107528ced9\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Next Ruben Dias&#8221;<\/a> which further shows the youngster&#8217;s capabilities on the football pitch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: The Premier League BIG SIX are in EVEN BIGGER DANGER &#8211; Here&#8217;s Why<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The  Premier League BIG SIX are in EVEN BIGGER DANGER - Here&#039;s Why\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cnDKzhuMbxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Who are the Other Targets for United?<\/h3>\n<p>Silva is not the only name on the Old Trafford-based outfit&#8217;s list as they prepare to shore up their defence. Jean-Claire Todibo of Nice and Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer Leverkusen are &#8220;still on the future list&#8221; of three-time Champions League winners. All three central defenders are physically strong, athletic and young which indicates that the Manchester-based club is planning to bring in a long-term solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/26\/alejandro-garnacho-man-utd-everton-overhead\/\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;Much Better than Rooney&#8217;: Alejandro Garnacho&#8217;s Insane Overhead Kick Stuns Goodison Park: Manchester United 3-0 Everton Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Raphael Varane&#8217;s injury woes and Evans&#8217; age makes United&#8217;s pursuit of a centre-back even more important. Romano wrote on his social media handle that &#8220;<span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Antonio Silva remains on Man United list since September, as revealed. He\u2019s being scouted \u2014 highly rated. Jean-Clair Todibo and Edmond Tapsoba are both still on Manchester United&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">future list. Top centre back will join in 2024, more likely to happen in summer than January.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest update on Manchester United&#8217;s plans for the 2024 summer transfer window. The Red Devils aim to solidify their backline and have identified Benfica&#8217;s Antonio Silva among a few others, as their top targets for the position. 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