Man Utd Transfers: 5 Ball Playing Defensive Midfielders To Target

3. Gary Medel

Cardiff City certainly did a very good piece of business when they recruited Gary Medel from Sevilla in the summer for in the region of £11m. In some ways, his performances in the Premier League this season have been better than what the Bluebirds would have wanted €“ simply because interest from bigger clubs will now arrive. Vincent Tan might be a wealthy individual, but he is confused about the place that Cardiff is currently, and Medel will want to be playing Champions League football sooner rather than later. Obviously, there is no guarantee of that with Man Utd next season €“ but the statue of the club still carries a significant pull. Again, like the other players in this list; we are not talking about attacking qualities €“ but what he can do with the ball, and those important defensive skills. Medel is one of the most accurate passes of the ball from those that have played regularly with a completion rate of 88.7%. In addition to that he offers 2.3 tackles, 2.1 interceptions and 1.6 clearances per match. The player is 26 years old, and has a wealth of experience including playing 58 times for Chile.