Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has found first-team opportunities hard to come by since Jose Mourinho was replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last month, and Tottenham Hotspur should consider making a clever and calculated move for the Belgium international.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the tall former Everton man always seemed to be a favourite under former Red Devils manager Mourinho, often starting matches in midfield because of the steel, strength and height he brought to proceedings, also offering similar traits from the substitutes’ bench.
While he featured for 45 minutes in the Portuguese boss’ final match in charge against Liverpool before he was sacked, he has only played three minutes since having been an unused substitute against Huddersfield Town and Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic already look to be Solskjaer’s preferred central midfield trio in a 4-3-3 system, and with the likes of Fred and Andreas Pereira also fighting for a spot in the middle playing time could be increasingly difficult to come by for the 31-year-old.
Why should Spurs move?
Tottenham had looked like real title contenders in recent weeks, but their lack of strength in depth in their squad showed as they were beaten 3-1 at home by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
A lack of experience and quality in the middle of the park showed against Nuno Santo’s men, while they didn’t have that outlet from the bench who could have offered them something different as they searched for a way back into the game.
The giant Fellaini would certainly do that given his frame and strength, and the fact that he can play in the middle of midfield or further forward means that he would be a useful weapon to have for the north London outfit in what could be a pivotal second-half of the season for them in the Premier League.
Given he is unlikely to have a long-term future at Old Trafford, a deal might not be as hard to complete as you would think.
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