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According to The Times, Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is pushing for a loan move away from the club.
What’s the word?
Rojo’s time at Man United has been a topsy-turvy one and was rather summed up by what happened in the closing stages of the English transfer window.
The Red Devils refused to allow him to join Everton, a decision that has left the Argentine angry after his club valued him at £25m.
The 6 foot 2 central defender has moved further down the pecking order after the arrival of Harry Maguire and as a result, it looks as though he’s seeking a loan move away.
Per The Times, he’s pushing for a transfer to Turkish outfit Fenerbahce on a season-long loan.
United shouldn’t consider a loan
After not allowing him to join Everton, it’s clear United see some use for Rojo. What that role is, however, remains to be seen but the fact is they shouldn’t be thinking of sanctioning a loan.
At the age of 29, Rojo isn’t getting any younger and his resale value will only continue to plummet and they’d be in danger of not getting anywhere close to the £25m that they want.
United aren’t exactly strapped for cash, such is their meteoric size, but spending £80m on Maguire is sure to have ransacked them significantly.
The Argentina international rarely featured last term, starting just two games in the Premier League which provides an indication of how he’s thought of at Old Trafford.
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Although a loan move would get him off their books for the time being, they’d surely only re-encounter more issues over the player’s future going forward.
For the time being, Rojo’s contract expires in 2021 so it’s either now or next summer that they have to sell him. If they want to maximise profits then shipping him on permanently now, rather than later would be beneficial.
Allowing a loan move at this stage seems somewhat foolish and shouldn’t be considered. Instead, they should be looking to get a fee for the defender.
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