{"id":317060,"date":"2026-04-11T18:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317060"},"modified":"2026-04-11T18:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:57:45","slug":"nicky-butt-tells-man-utd-to-loan-out-52m-star-and-sign-substitute-this-summer-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/nicky-butt-tells-man-utd-to-loan-out-52m-star-and-sign-substitute-this-summer-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicky Butt tells Man Utd to loan out \u00a352m star and sign substitute this summer | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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United could have a busy summer ahead (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manchester United legend Nicky Butt has urged the club to send Leny Yoro out on loan next season and sign one other centre-half.<\/p>\n

Rebuilding their midfield is a top priority for United this summer with Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba and Sandro Tonali all top targets. The club can even look so as to add a left winger to the squad with a brand new left-back also into account.<\/p>\n

Butt nonetheless believes one other centre-half is required to take the team to the subsequent level. Harry Maguire has signed a contract extension at Old Trafford with he and Lisandro Martinez the primary alternative pairing of Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n

Matthijs de Ligt was in wonderful form earlier this\u00a0season but a mysterious back injury has seen him miss five months of motion with no clear picture on when he’ll return. <\/p>\n

Ayden Heaven and Yoro are also in the combo, thought to be a partnership for the long run.<\/p>\n

United saw off strong interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool to sign Yoro from Lille in 2024 with Butt convinced he’ll grow into a significant player for the club.<\/p>\n

But along with his old side hoping to be back among the many Champions League elite next season, the previous midfielder believes the young Frenchman would profit from a loan switch.<\/p>\n

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Yoro is in his second season at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With doubts also over the long-term fitness of Martinez and Maguire, Butt has the club to exit and buy \u2018a top, top defender.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018[Matthijs] De Ligt is a top, top player, but he\u2019s had a great deal of injuries and what are you able to do there? You’ll be able to\u2019t do away with him since you\u2019ll lose an excessive amount of money, you\u2019ve got to get him fit and see what he\u2019s about,\u2019 Butt told Paddy Power.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018So that you\u2019ve got Harry and De Ligt. Then you definitely\u2019re [Lenny] Yoro, I believe he\u2019s a young player who\u2019s going to be a top, top defender.<\/p>\n

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De Ligt has not played for United for the reason that end of November (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Nevertheless it\u2019s too soon for him to go and take a look at and get us to the latter stages of the Champions League. I might loan him out.<\/p>\n

\u2018[Lisandro] Martinez, each time he plays he does thoroughly, he\u2019s player, he\u2019s a correct defender, he\u2019s good with the ball, he\u2019s a tough little sod.<\/p>\n

\u2018But he\u2019s injured an excessive amount of, so I believe they\u2019re going to need to go and search for a top centre-back.<\/p>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t think it must be the primary port of call, but I believe if you should get to the extent where Man Utd must be back playing, I believe go and get a top centre-back. Someone like a Rio Ferdinand, a top, really established player.<\/p>\n

\u2018Maguire is older and De Ligt and Martinez get quite a lot of injuries, Yoro is the one which does keep fit, but he\u2019s far too young to hold the back 4 himself. So [Michael Carrick] must exit and buy a top, top defender.\u2019<\/p>\n

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