Peter Schmeichel follows his old club closely. Manchester United’s best goalkeeper ever, is a voice to listen to. Where Roy Keane lashes out in front of the microphone against United without a filter, the Danish goalkeeper legend has a more balanced and analytical approach when commenting on the club in his heart. Schmeichel likes what he sees at United these days, but believes a controversial signing is needed.
“I have a signing that can be considered controversial, I think we should go out and sign Granit Xhaka,” Schmeichel begins on the podcast The Good, The Bad & The Football.
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Elliot Andersson, Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Alex Scott, João Gomes and Mateus Fernandes are all linked with Manchester United, but Peter Schmeichel wants to see the 33-year-old Xhaka, formerly of Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen, now Sunderland, lead United’s midfield.
“I think we have to build a team around Kobbie (Mainoo). Casemiro leaves us. Then bring in Wharton or Anderson or whoever is young. But what we really lack is proper leadership. When I see what Xhaka has done at Sunderland, I think he is the reason why they are doing so fantastic,” Schmeichel explains.
Xhaka to Old Trafford? Hmm…
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