After losing key midfielders Matic and Pogba, Manchester United's efforts to strengthen their squad included signing Christian Eriksen on a free transfer and attempting to acquire Frenkie de Jong. However, with the latter deal collapsing, Casemiro was signed. Eriksen, expected to be a luxury addition, is now crucial in the lineup rather than just a supplemental player, raising concerns about the club's strategy and planning for their central midfield roles as they rely heavily on him due to insufficient depth.
"Eriksen should have been the icing on the cake after a summer where you bring in your next midfield centerpiece. When United moved to sign him early in the window, it began to feel like a 30-year-old free transfer was how the club planned to replace Pogba."
"My concerns about Dybala are his motivations (and why now vs three years ago?) Eriksen actually makes sense if he's a replacement for Mata, much less so if he's someone who's gonna contribute to replacing Pogba."
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