Manchester United have been one of the most perplexing teams to observe this year, as they have seemingly disintegrated with startling Premier League performances and an almost certain elimination from the Champions League, despite having an outstanding campaign last year.

However, despite their emphatic victory over Chelsea on Wednesday evening, they are currently fourth place, three points behind Manchester City.

Should Erik ten Hag succeed in sustaining his squad’s performance against the Blues throughout the upcoming months, the Red Devils may even surpass their boisterous neighbors by May.

This objective might be more easily attained if United signed Florian Wirtz, an immensely exciting midfielder for whom they have been linked recently; doing so would enable Bruno Fernandes to assume a more permanent position wide.

Florian Wirtz joins Manchester United

Manchester United are “closely” monitoring Florian Wirtz, according to a report from Sky Sports Germany from last month. Although the club and player have not yet communicated, United remain extremely interested in the young Bayer Leverkusen sensation.

Other interested parties will likely be one of the greatest obstacles to the three-time European champions finalizing this transaction, as Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are rumored to be extremely interested in the promising midfielder.

In addition, any transaction will almost certainly be prohibitively expensive, as Sky Sports reports that Leverkusen value their player at more than €120 million, or approximately £103 million.

As football talent evaluator Jacek Kulig put it, the “elite talent” has already contributed to eight goals in just 12 Bundesliga appearances for Leverkusen this season, suggesting that the enormous investment would be well worth it.

Furthermore, the inclusion of Fernandes on the right side may be possible upon his arrival at Old Trafford.

Ten Hag could unleash Bruno on the wing to accommodate Wirtz

There may be individuals who raise doubts regarding the necessity of substituting the team’s captain and finest player for a new, young acquisition.

His current output and future potential, however, would justify him playing the attacking midfield position should United acquire Wirtz. In addition, Fernandes possesses every ability to be effective from the flank.

Seven appearances for club and country on the right wing during the previous campaign, with three goals and four assists, demonstrated that the Portuguese international can maintain his impressive output even when not beginning in the middle.

In the end, according to U23 scout Antonio Mango, the arrival of the “magic” German would probably force Fernandes to the wing, but both players would unquestionably contribute to the team’s success.