The 10 best defensive midfielders are available in the transfer market, including Kobbie Mainoo

Gilabola.com – This summer the soccer transfer market is filled with the hunting of defensive midfielders which are widely available in the market, and Manchester United were dragged.

One of the most prominent names in the list of players available is Kobbie Mainoo, a graduate of United Academy who was considered untouched. However, changes in the direction of the club in the Ineos era made Mainoo’s status no longer as strong as before.

According to reports Soccer365, Mainoo is now included in the list of the 10 best defensive midfielders available in the transfer market this summer. Although still young, he is said to be one of the most promising talents born from the Manchester United academy in recent decades.

However, financial pressure and squad rebuilding project can force the club to release the mainstay player. It was stated that Jim Ratcliffe might approve Mainoo sales, but only if there is an offer with a value considered “silly”.

Chelsea is referred to as one of the clubs that has shown interest, even though their young midfielder stock is quite dense, so it is still not too urgent.

Ederson, Hjulmand, to Stiller

Outside Mainoo, the list of defensive midfielders that attract the attention of the world of football is also filled with a number of big names. Ederson from Atalanta is at the top, although currently closer to the move to Saudi Arabia with Al Hilal.

Morten Hjulmand from Sporting also stole the attention after appearing stunning at Euro 2024 and became the captain of the Portuguese club, with him reportedly to be able to join Juventus.

Meanwhile, Joao Palhinha who used to appear extraordinary with Fulham actually had difficulty adapting at Bayern Munich. The lack of minutes of playing makes his future at the German club doubtful, even though he is 29 years old, he can make him choose to survive.

The same thing happened to Douglas Luiz who had not yet performed consistently since leaving Aston Villa to Juventus. He reportedly is currently being approached by Nottingham Forest, who wants to bring Brazilian midfielder back to the Premier League.

Alan Varela from Porto was also included in the radar of several big clubs including Manchester United. However, after extending the contract for five years, the chance of Varela’s move this summer became small because Porto did not want to release it at a low price.

Chelsea young player Andrey Santos also stole the attention after appearing impressive in Ligue 1 with Strasbourg. Despite having great potential, Chelsea seemed ready to sell it to fund shopping for the next player.

Another name is Carlos Baleba. Young and multitalented, Baleba became the center of attention after Brighton set a price of Rp 1.78 trillion. The English club assesses its long potential to make the expensive clause appropriate.

Angelo Stiller and Ardon Jashari are other interesting names and are available in the market. Sociller, with 11 assists from the defensive midfield position, made many big clubs fall in love. Jashari, meanwhile, is being the target transfer of AC Milan.