After securing the Zirkze deal, United's next move will undoubtedly be centre-backs. The main targets are De Ligt, Joro and Branswaite, with United and the three centre-backs both rumoured and offered. So the question is, which is the real target for Manchester United? Introduce 1 or 2?

Earlier, David Ornstein of TA reported on Manchester United's progress in the recruitment of central defenders, and also exposed the true intentions of Manchester United. The journalist says United are also looking to bring in De Ligt and Yoro, and have made progress on both fronts, although the expectation is that they will only bring in one of them, not two. A deal with De Ligt looks relatively straightforward if United choose to go ahead with the deal, and for now they seem to prioritise Yoro and explore whether they can convince the France to join them rather than insisting on Real Madrid.

The report from the 'O'Gods' does a good job of explaining United's current 'centre-back dilemma'. Prior to this, Manchester United's transfer to De Ligt was progressing quite smoothly, due to the strong desire of the player, United have agreed personal terms with the player, and the transfer fee has basically been agreed with Bayern, but the specific transaction method needs to be further negotiated. Just when the outside world was expecting a smooth progress after the European Championships, United got Zirkze in place, but De Ligt's transfer seemed to have stalled.

Why? The reason for this is that United's uniform favour Joro over De Ligt. With Yoro's contract expiring next summer, this directly forced Lille to lower his asking price. If the price is all around 50 million, then the United hierarchy would prefer Joro, who is younger and has more potential, over De Ligt. Therefore, another possibility is not ruled out. Ten Hag would prefer to work with veteran De Ligt again, which is what De Ligt wants. But Manchester United's "directors" are considered from a professional point of view, and Yoro is the first choice. So when the other giants have withdrawn, Manchester United still insisted, hoping to impress Yoro.

Either way, United are now in a position to take the initiative, and that's where the new management is smart. After negotiating a personal deal with De Ligt, he can use his interest in Joro to lower the price of Bayern. Because Bayern are also desperate to complete the De Ligt deal in order to push for the transfer of Jonatan Tower. As long as De Ligt does not leave, Tower's transfer has also stalled.

In short, Manchester United are currently facing a two-for-one problem. If Yoro joins Manchester United, he must be the main position, and this price and potential cannot be pressed on the bench. Although only 18 years old, Yoro has all the necessary qualities to become a world-class centre-back, with few shortcomings. This also means that De Ligt's path to Manchester United has been interrupted, because he chose to defect to Ten Hag to run for the main position, otherwise why not stay at Bayern to play in the Champions League?

Joro preferred Real Madrid, but Manchester United's offer was much higher. Real Madrid have also shown no sign of being willing to pay the same amount of transfer fee as Manchester United, which has led Lille to prefer a deal with Manchester United. Manchester United won't be waiting forever and Yoro is expected to make a final decision soon, so we'll see!