Manchester United news: The transfer window is closed, but the Red Devils are still looking to bring more new faces into the squad.
According to Fox Sports, free agent Santiago Arias has been linked with a move to Old Trafford. The Manchester team enjoyed an excellent summer transfer window.
They spent £216m on signing new players this summer. Casemiro, Antony, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Martin Dubravka have arrived at the Aon Training Complex during the recently concluded window.
Erik ten Hag’s team had a difficult start to the season, but things have started to pick up in recent weeks. The Red Devils are currently on a four game winning streak in the league.
Manchester United News: Who is Santiago Arias?
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Arias has been an officer throughout his career. He has played for six different clubs so far, including PSV and Atletico Madrid.
Arguably his best spell was with PSV in the Eredivisie between 2013 and 2018. He made 136 league appearances at Philips Stadium, scoring nine goals. He won the 2017-18 Eredivisie Player of the Season award and was also included in the Eredivisie Star XI that season.
The 30-year-old joined Atletico Madrid in 2018 but was unable to hit the ground running in the Spanish capital. He played 39 league games with the Colchoneros, scoring one goal. Arias has been a free agent since he left the La Liga club at the end of last season.
Arias is also an integral part of the Colombian national team. He has represented his country 54 times since he debuted in 2013.
Santiago Arias’ style of play
Arias is an energetic defender who plays his best football while operating as a right back. His key strengths are his concentration and tackling skills, along with his ability in the air.
He was on loan last season at Granada. The Colombian international played eight games in his stage at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes, scoring one goal. According to WhoScored, he averaged one tackle, 0.4 interceptions and 12.7 passes in LaLiga last season.
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Why do the Red Devils want him?
Erik ten Hag currently has Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka at his disposal at senior right-backs. However, Wan-Bissaka failed to impress the Dutchman, leaving Dalot with a huge workload.
The Manchester team could look to bring in Arias to share playing time with the Portugal international this season.
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