We take a look at the numbers behind United’s key central defensive targets.
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Manchester United are strongly believed to be readying a move for a first choice central defender to come into the club and shore up a back line that has struggled to keep its head above water at times this season. A number of players have been linked with a move to Old Trafford, but how do their statistics shape up after almost half a season of action? We’ve taken to WhoScored to find out, ranking them appropriately:
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Tackles per game – 0.6
Interceptions per game – 1.6
Fouls per game – 0.1
Clearances per game – 7
Blocks per game – 0.7