Manchester United’s Premier League defensive record is almost identical to that of champions and local rivals Manchester City – the red half have conceded just one more goal (27) than the blue half – so the back four might not be the obvious place to look when examining where Jose Mourinho needs to improve in order to catch Pep Guardiola’s men next season.

However, it is clear to see that the United backline isn’t fit for purpose; it still contains too many players who were at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson and the Reds have to play too conservatively to protect it.

That means that attention has turned to who can be brought in and one name that has been banded around is that of Toby Alderweireld. 

The man valued at £36m by Transfermarkt is clearly not in Mauricio Pochettino’s good books and that’s why we asked you whether United should take advantage of that and swoop.

The response was overwhelming, as 83 per cent of you said that Mourinho should make a bid. Take a look at the full results below…

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