If United Sign Kalidou Loulibaly, They Will Have the Best Defense in Years

Manchester United target Kalidou Koulibaly (as per the Sun) could be pairing up with Victor Lindelöf next season but how do the two compare?

It is no secret that Manchester United have struggled to emulate the quality of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic since their departure.

Seasons have gone by and players who we would hazard to call United defenders have come and gone, and some, to fans displeasure, have remained ever-present features.

With David De Gea not at his best this season it has been brutally apparent that Ed Woodward needs to rip his chequebook out and start spending in the market, and Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly is a hotly tipped candidate

As we mentioned Manchester United have been missing a real presence at the back.

Someone they can rely on to literally put their life on the life for the club, a semi-psychopath sort of figure who strikes fear into the heart of the opposition because who doesn’t want that in their defence?

Judging by Koulibaly’s performance for Napoli he is that man.

That no-nonsense titanic figure who would do a job for literally any team, which is why Ed Woodward should do everything he possibly can to sign him.

Former Croatian football Zvonimir Boban was full of praise for Koulibaly as he described him as being ‘impeccable’ when he comes away with the ball

Indeed, it is easy to see why the Senegal international is one of the top-rated defenders in the world.

Quick off the mark, tall, and unbelievably powerful, Koulibaly dons all the right characteristics to make him an incredible traditional centre-back, whilst being capable enough on the ball to make him viable in a modern technically demanding environment.