5 reasons why Manchester United should drop the chase for Paulo Dybala

Manchester United should not sign Paulo Dybala

Paulo Dybala – A name that Manchester United fans have been uttering far too frequently for the past few days. The Juventus striker, a bona fide superstar, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer. Apparently, Manchester United are trying to chisel out a deal that will see Romelu Lukaku moving to Juventus while the Argentinian clears his lockers at the Allianz to embrace Old Trafford as his new home.

Solskjaer has already revealed his admiration for Dybala in midst of rumours linking him to the Red Devils. While the 25-year-old will no doubt be an upgrade in the current squad, there are certain reasons why Manchester United would be better off dropping the chase for the forward.

Let’s have a look at five reasons why United should refrain from signing the Bianconeri number 10.

#5 Paulo Dybala is being forced into a United move

If all that the reports say is true, It’s Juventus who want Paulo Dybala to go to Manchester United in exchange for Romelu Lukaku. Nowhere does it say that the player himself is interested in the move.

Dybala is reportedly not ready to sacrifice Champions League football to play in the Europa League for a year. Fair enough, no player at Juventus would do so, knowing that they are the top contenders to win the Champions League this season.

Solskjaer is in the midst of building a project at Old Trafford. He needs to have players who are actually ready to play for the club, to play for the badge and to help them find lost glories. Apparently, Dybala doesn’t seem to fit the bill in that sense.

In spite of that reason, if United do pull out all stops to sign the Argentinian they risk repeating the Angel Di Maria case yet again.#4 Exorbitant wage demands

Paulo Dybala moving to United will be a dream come true for the fans, but not for him though. In exchange for all the glories he will leave behind, the Argentinian has already asked an £18m-per-season salary to be on par with the club’s highest earners, Alexis Sanchez and David De Gea.

Dybala is definitely a fantastic player, but their are certain reasons why even he doesn’t deserve that mammoth figures annually. First and foremost, Manchester United need to know that players have held them at ransom for mounds of cash – even though they don’t deserve it.

Alexis Sanchez pockets £500,000 a week but has hardly delivered in comparison to his salary. Marcus Rashford has recently signed £250k-a-week and yet there is no certainty that the Englishman will continue to deliver what is required of him.

Added to that, Dybala isn’t a Premier League proven superstar. The English top tier is known to be rigorously tough to new superstars. His agents have also demanded a whopping £13m in the deal.

Unless and until the 25-year-old proves he can handle the roughness of the Premier League, he certainly doesn’t deserve the wages he is asking for.#3 Youngsters won’t get a chance

Manchester United have a bunch of youngsters who are oozing class at the moment. The likes of Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes have kept the club’s age-old tradition of producing young talent alive.

However, it’s no secret that for any young starlet to mature and develop, the player needs an adequate amount of playing time. Paulo Dybala’s arrival might restrict them of the minutes they need to develop.

The Argentinian will add goals undoubtedly, but at the moment, United already have an exciting prospect in the name of Mason Greenwood in their ranks. The 17-year-old can play as a striker and as a right-winger, having excelled in both the positions in the preseason.#2 United have Rashford and Martial

Paulo Dybala is capable of playing as a second striker, as a number 10 and as a right-winger. The question is, what exactly do Manchester United need him for?

Some would say he is the like-to-like replacement for Lukaku. However, in the current roster at Old Trafford, Solskjaer already has two strikers in Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford who can be deployed in that role. Further, they have Mason Greenwood and Tahith Chong to play on the flanks if and when necessary.

Martial, especially, could prove to be more ferocious when played as a number 9 striker. The Frenchman is a natural finisher and would only bloom if deployed as the main spearhead of the team. All in all, Manchester United already have a solution for Romelu Lukaku in their midst.#1 Buying a midfielder is a higher priority

Manchester United have already bought Aaron Wan-Bissaka and recently agreed on a world-record fee for Leicester City center-back Harry Maguire. While the club have done what direly needed to be done, improve the ailing defence, their work is far from over yet.

The departures of Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini has left big holes in the midfield and Solskjaer needs to buy at least one midfielder before the season begins. Bruno Fernandes, in particular, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford for the entire summer.

The Portuguese playmaker scored 32 goals and registered 18 assists for Sporting last season. The Red Devils will add much-needed creativity in the midfield if they manage to sign him.

At present, Bruno Fernandes is the one who needs to be prioritized over Paulo Dybala, simply because United currently have a greater need of bolstering their midfield options.