Man Utd told why ‘slick’ Joshua Kimmich would be a ‘great fit’ under Erik ten Hag as Bayern Munich midfielder is linked with Old Trafford switch

The Red Devils are looking to revamp their squad in the upcoming summer and have drawn up a shortlist of players with expiring contracts, including Kimmich, Jonathan David and Khephren Thuram. With Casemiro struggling to realise his full potential, Ten Hag wants more steel in midfield and the United hierarchy believes that the German international is an attainable target who can inject fresh blood at the centre of the park.

Former United great, Louis Saha, put his weight behind Kimmich as he believes that the player would suit Ten Hag's structure.

"Kimmich and Alphonso Davies are two extremely experienced players, especially Kimmich," he told Betfred. "Kimmich would obviously be a great fit because he’s one of the fittest players in Europe and is capable of running games and is very slick."

However, Saha warned that United will face stiff competition from several European elites for Kimmich as many of them would be eager to land the player at a discounted rate since his contract with the Bavarians ends in 2025.

"Other teams will be interested in these players if their contracts are running down, so it won’t be easy for Manchester United to pull off any of these signings," he said.

"If Manchester United are unable to offer these players Champions League next season, then that will be an advantage to certain other clubs looking to sign them."

Manchester City are also reportedly interested in Kimmich as Pep Guardiola remains keen to reunite with the 29-year-old. His versatility both as a right-back and a defensive midfielder makes Kimmich an attractive proposition.

It will be an exciting race between the two Manchester giants for Kimmich if both of them retain their interest in the midfielder until the summer. United did beat City to the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2021, upon the intervention of Sir Alex Ferguson, but this time a strong sporting project under Sir Jim Ratcliffe might be their best bet instead of Fergie-magic.