{"id":5002,"date":"2026-05-06T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5002"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:00:26","slug":"paul-parker-says-man-utd-should-target-these-5-players-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5002","title":{"rendered":"Paul Parker Says Man Utd Should Target These &#8220;5 Players&#8221; This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong>Ex-Man Utd defender Paul Parker thinks his former club should recruit \u201c5 players\u201d to strengthen their squad during the transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils are hoping to reinforce several positions, including left-back and central midfield, but speaking to <em>MyBettingSites.co.uk<\/em>Parker said he would like other areas to be bolstered\u00a0too:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Man United at least need to make five signings to improve the starting eleven. In an ideal world, it would be more, but five is probably realistic. The first I want to point out is Murillo because of what I said about him before.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/manunews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120838\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on ManUNews.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnother one I would like at Man United is Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace. I really like him as a right back, and he can play both as a wingback and a normal fullback. I think he is a better version of Mazraoui. Fullbacks need an upgrade, and he could be the upgrade on the right-hand side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe left fullback is a weakness as well, and they definitely need an upgrade from Luke Shaw. I would look at El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham. I think he is incredible, and he is so much more dynamic than Luke Shaw. He is one of the best crossers I have seen in the Premier League in recent times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSesko would benefit a lot from his crosses. He knocks them in early, and he can cross from everywhere on the pitch. He can defend as well, and he is running all the time. I love watching him play, and he would improve the team a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like Valentin Barco as well, and he would improve both the fullback and the midfield, but I would like to see him in the midfield. I really like Carlos Baleba as well, and the price tag for him is not as expensive as it would have been one year ago. They need an attacking player as well, but these are five players I would love to see at the club\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>3 of these players are on the club\u2019s shortlist<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1075771363\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Murillo has been scouted by United, although it is believed that Director of Football Jason Wilcox doesn\u2019t see recruiting another centre-half as a top priority for the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Diouf is also on the Manchester club\u2019s radar, and he could be available for a reasonable fee if West Ham are relegated. Baleba, meanwhile, is a long-term target for the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p>Barco is unlikely to make the switch to Old Trafford. The young midfielder is contracted to Strasbourg, and he has been tipped to join sister club Chelsea. Munoz, meanwhile, is already 29 years of age, so we can\u2019t see an offer being made for him.<\/p>\n<h2>Man Utd would need (at least) \u00a3168m to buy them<\/h2>\n<p>Based on their combined <em>Transfer market<\/em> value, the five players in question would end up costing \u20ac195m \u2013 close to \u00a3168m. Of course, their respective clubs may ask for more money.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton (in particular), are notorious for demanding over the odds for their players, and despite Baleba\u2019s downturn in form this season, he could still <strong>cost upwards of \u00a390m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? 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