Ezequiel Garay- Benfica to Manchester United
Garay’s move to Manchester United has been in the works for many months now, with reports suggesting that the Red Devils had agreed a fee with Benfica in February. Speculation continues to mount that Garay will become David Moyes first major signing as United boss and an announcement is thought to be close. One of the main tasks facing Moyes is the current state of United’s defence. The clubs first choice centre back pairing of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand are getting older and both players have struggled with injuries over the past two seasons. Moyes knows that he needs to replace them sooner rather than later and Garay looks to be a player that will come straight into United’s defence.
The Argentine has long been regarded as one of the most talented centre backs playing in Europe and will now have the opportunity of trying to succeed two of the Premier League’s best ever centre backs. In the long term, Garay may form a centre partnership with Phil Jones, who many pundits have picked as a player who will achieve greatness.