Manchester United ‘agree’ £25m deal: time to celebrate?

For the last 12-18 months, The Red Devils have been strongly linked to Roma’s star midfielder, Kevin Strootman. Unfortunately, The Dutchman has been nursing an injury for the last few months, which prevented a deal from going through this summer. But now that he’s on the road to recovery, there’s nothing to stop Louis Van Gaal from closing the deal during the January transfer window.

After all, it’s not like Manchester United’s midfield is particularly strong, is it? Juan Mata, Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera are all good attacking footballers, but they lack the defensive nous necessary to win silverware. They don’t track back often enough, they leave gaps in the centre-of-the-park and (Fellaini aside), they don’t have the physicality necessary to compete with the Premier League’s tougher footballers.

Kevin Strootman, on the other hand, has the steel and resolve necessary to transform this Manchester United side. After all, he has been labelled the Dutch Roy Keane. What more do you need to know before realising that his future lies at Old Trafford?

According to The Metro, Louis Van Gaal has spoken to Roma officials, hands have been shaken and deals have been agreed. It’s thought that the £25m deal will go through this January. Things seem to be moving quickly don’t they?

This is all great news for Manchester United fans. Kevin Strootman will arrive at Old Trafford some time in the near future and he’ll provide some major competition for Daley Blind. With the two Dutchmen sitting in front of United’s back-four, they’re going to prove extremely difficult to break down.

This defensive stability could even help The Red Devils to function from an attacking perspective. In other words, he’d offer plenty of value for money for his £25m price-tag. Let’s just hope that there’s truth to the tabloid’s claims. This could be a major step forward for Manchester United.

What’s your take? Should The Red Devils finally look to seal a deal for Kevin Strootman? Who else should they be looking at when the January transfer window re-opens?

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