Man Utd find €70m Lewis Hall alternative who is already better than Shaw

Man Utd tipped to sign €70m Hall alternative who is already better than Shaw Make us your Google favourite Manchester United could be in the play to sign one of the standout left-backs in the Premier League this season after seeing a move for their ideal target in Lewis Hall go cold. Hall is United’s top target to succeed Luke Shaw at left-back but Newcastle have been adamant that they will not cash in on the 22-year-old and he is set to sign a new five-year contract without a release clause at St James’ Park . Although United may still try for Hall next summer, they will continue to scout other options and reporter insider believes Bournemouth ’s Adrien Truffert could emerge as a target for many clubs, including the Red Devils. “Not many clubs recruited in that left-back position, which means there’s going to be a need on the horizon,” Ornstein told insider sources FC Podcast . “Truffert has a really good age profile. He’s the sort of player that you could see moving. “Manchester United were one team that we talked about with left-backs over the window, and there will be more. It is going to be an interesting one. “I’m hearing a value of around £60 million and that there’s potentially a deal to be done next summer. I could see him being capable of playing for one of the biggest clubs.” Adrien Truffert: Man Utd’s younger and better successor to Luke Shaw Truffert joined Bournemouth last summer for €13.5m and the 24-year-old played every Premier League game last season, missing just 40 minutes of action, while he has also started this season impressively too. United have been searching for a long-term successor to Luke Shaw, who is out of contract at the end of the season, and they are wary of the 31-year-old’s injury history despite him also playing every match of the league campaign last year for the first time in his career . Although Truffert is not as accomplished going forward as the likes of Hall, data from analytics firm SciSports sees the Frenchman as superior overall to Shaw, with a belief that he will also improve in the future. Despite considering moves for the likes of Alejandro Balde, Joaquin Seys and Jorge Salinas, United opted against signing a left-back this summer in the hopes that they could commit to a big money move for Hall next year. However, with Hall likely to prove unattainable , Truffert could be a more affordable option, even if Bournemouth’s current asking price is £60m (€70m.) Ultimately United cannot continue to rely on Shaw as their only natural left-back and, should Truffert become available next year, there will not be many Premier League-ready players more suited to being his replacement, putting Michael Carrick’s side at the forefront of any race.