Mark Lawrenson names ‘top’ Chelsea player who Man Utd should sign
Erik ten Hag has been urged to bring in Thiago Silva this summer (Picture: Getty)
Mark Lawrenson believes ‘top’ Chelsea defender Thiago Silva would be a ‘good signing’ for Manchester United in the summer transfer window.
Silva is set to leave Chelsea at the end of the season when his contract expires following four years at Stamford Bridge and could be snapped up as a free agent.
The 39-year-old centre-back is still more than capable of playing at the highest level, according to Lawrenson, and it makes sense for him to go to Old Trafford.
Liverpool legend Lawrenson has told Erik ten Hag that it would be best to use Silva in a back three and has hailed his ability to play the ball out from the back.
‘I could see Thiago Silva going to another Premier League team in the summer,’ Lawrenson told Paddy Power.
‘The only thing is that he needs to play in a back three. There are teams who play in a three and he?s shown that he can still play.
‘I think there will be lots of Premier League teams who will be looking at him, even if it?s just for one year with an opportunity to extend, if he?s still good enough.
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