Manchester United are in the market for a new left-back this summer to reinforce Luke Shaw after his record-breaking season.
Nobody would have predicted Luke Shaw would start every league game for Manchester United last season, with his injury struggles nowhere to be seen.
Shaw arguably had his best-ever season for United, with unprecedented reliability. But there is an acceptance that the club can’t depend on this happening again.
With two games every week, Ineos need to strengthen, and Lewis Hall has been reported as United’s top target for the position, while Harry Amass could be an alternative already at the club.
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Harry Amass’ future needs to be resolved this summer
With Newcastle potentially needing as much as £70m to allow Hall to leave this summer, United might decide they are better off trusting Amass to make the step up.
Amass is very similar to Hall, both physically and in that they are two very technical full-backs.
However, in order for United to really consider Amass as a viable alternative, his contract situation needs to be solved this summer.
Amass’ current deal expires in the summer of 2027, with no extension option, which means this summer, United needs to tie him down, or if he wants to leave, then cash in.
There isn’t any reason to doubt he would reject a contract offer, but given how impressive he was in the Championship, United can’t wait and should act now to begin planning around him for the future.
Next season, Amass either needs a loan toward the top end of the Championship or to be Luke Shaw’s understudy if we can’t sign Hall.
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Amass could be Manchester United’s own Lewis Hall
As much as Hall would be an excellent signing, £70m on a left-back would be ridiculous, and therefore, Ineos can’t cave into this demand.
Amass is right there for nothing, proven he can swim at a Premier League level while playing in an unnatural wing-back role and in Ruben Amorim’s worst United side in decades.
He then went to the Championship, excelled, and quickly looked like a natural at the level in the worst team in the division.
So if used as Shaw’s back-up next season, surely Amass would also be fine. Playing in the cup competitions or against lower Premier League sides.
Ideally, United should sign a left-back, but if it’s too expensive, Amass isn’t a bad fallback option.
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