A promising young defender playing at Borussia Dortmund, Dan-Axel Zagadou (22) arrived in Germany in the summer of 2017. Since then, he has become an important part of the Ruhr club which wants to extend it. At the end of the contract at the end of the season, he is in the sights of Manchester United and other European clubs.
“I would be very happy if Daxo (Zagadou’s nickname, editor’s note) decided to stay at Borussia Dortmund. We must not forget: he is only 22 years old and he is an excellent central defender with very good qualities. He’s strong physically, he has speed, a very, very good left foot. So far he has had a difficult time at Dortmund as he was often injured. I think if he evolves well, he can really help us and, I hope, have a great future. I consider him a very important part of our team. ”
The coach of the Yellow and Black, Marco Rose has returned in recent days to the situation of Dan-Axel Zagadou, who has still not extended with Borussia while his contract in the Ruhr ends next June. The French Espoirs international is gradually coming back from a knee injury, which kept him away from the pitch for several months. The German coach has expressed his confidence in his player and hopes for an extension of the 22-year-old defender. This is good because according to our information, Borussia has started discussions to extend the contract of the young Frenchman.
Manchester United have started talks
Arrived in the summer of 2017 and while Manchester City had long insisted, Zagadou had finally chosen Borussia Dortmund. In five seasons, the former Parisian, as an axial in a three-way defense but also as a left side post, has established himself as an important element of the Ruhr club. At 22, the native of Créteil has a very sought-after profile in European football. In addition, Of natural physical qualities (1m96, 90 kg), he has a very good recovery. Always with the concern to create the offset by the pass, or by inserting in the middle.
At the end of the contract in less than six months, Zagadou remains the interest of Manchester United. The English leaders have already started discussions with his representative Moussa Sissoko, also interested in an Ousmane Dembélé (FC Barcelona, another player in his team, around a possible arrival). In search of a reinforcement in this sector, Ralf Rangnick, the new thinking head of the Mancunians, gathered all the parameters of this file. An interest that does not date from yesterday since the former strongman of RB Leipzig had tried to attract him to the German team during the summer of 2017. Several other big European clubs, including Newcastle, are also exploring this track and some are even launched in more extensive proceedings than the Red Devils.
