Man United: Douglas Costa 'not consistent enough' says Nicol
Manchester United chief Woodward wants to lure Costa away from Juventus as he seeks January reinforcements in the transfer window.
The Red Devils’ nightmare Premier League start means they could be set to invest in the squad when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.
Last week, reports claimed Manchester United had told sacked boss Jose Mourinho they would be pursuing Juventus trickster Costa when the window reopens in January.
As things stand, the Red Devils’ attack looks rather unbalanced.
Anthony Martial, Alexis Sanchez and Marcus Rashford are all capable of playing on the left or down the middle.
But, on the right-hand side, United are short.
Mourinho was often forced to deploy Jesse Lingard there, despite the England international preferring to play down the middle.
Yet Rai Sport claim United have seen a bid of £54million for Costa fail.
It is claimed that Juventus were not convinced by the offer and, for now, are refusing to let the Brazil international go.
Man Utd transfer news: Juventus have snubbed a bid for Douglas Costa (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd transfer news: Ed Woodward wants Juventus ace Douglas Costa (Image: GETTY)
Whether United try to sign Costa again remains to be seen.
But interest at Old Trafford appears to be high and the club have coveted his signature in the past.
Meanwhile, United’s interest in Costa has been quested by ESPN pundit Steve Nicol.
“I’m not so sure about this,” Nicol said when asked if the Brazil international would suit United.
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