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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…
According to Sky Sports, Everton are in talks with Manchester United over a move for centre-back Marcos Rojo.
What’s the word?
Reports in recent weeks had suggested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was keen on shipping some of his defenders out before the end of the transfer window were a move for Harry Maguire to be completed.
Following the world-record move for the 26-year-old, Rojo’s future is up in the air, and Sky Sports now claim fellow Premier League side Everton are keen on tying up a permanent deal for the Argentina international.
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The report adds Rojo was at United’s training ground on Thursday morning along with a member of his representatives, and held talks over his long-term future at the club.
Fresh hope for Tuanzebe
One man who will certainly benefit from the departure of Rojo is Axel Tuanzebe. The United academy prospect spent the entirety of last season on loan at Aston Villa, and helped the side clinch promotion to the Premier League.
However, the Red Devils’ abundance of options in central defence meant there were concerns over whether he would be set for another loan spell away, but Rojo’s possible exit could see Tuanzebe come back into the reckoning. The 21-year-old impressed at the heart of defence for Villa, and his blend of pace and power could see him become an intriguing centre-back partner for Maguire.
The one thing youngsters need – particularly at big clubs – is an opportunity. For Tuanzebe, the door potentially closing on Rojo’s injury-ravaged career at Old Trafford, could well be the opening of his.
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