Rangnick said: “It looks like he will be out for at least another four weeks, if not five weeks, so I think it will be difficult for him to be available for one of the other seven games.” This means that others will have to accelerate United’s time.
The obvious option to complete Shaw is Alex Telles, as he was the main rotation option under Rangnick at left-back, but some fans question whether United should stick with the Brazilian. Those doubts were further heightened on Saturday with his performance against Norwich.
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The Brazilian appeared with an assist. Corner header for Cristiano Ronaldo and United’s second goal, but his defense was more worrying. Both goals were undoubtedly Telles’ fault. The first left his player open on the far post allowing an easy header and the second left out of position to give Teemu Pukki the space and time to shoot and score.
And these were just the mistakes for which he was punished, as in many other cases he was caught by an obvious cover from Norwich. This was also true for Diogo Dalot who played on the right.
The thing is, Dalot has been with him for just 22 years. Telles at 29 does not. With the Manchester Evening News realizing that Erik ten Hag is set to take over at Old Trafford with a long-term project in mind, Telles could well see his future in jeopardy.
United are expected to invest in Ten Hague’s work over the summer, while Brandon Williams will return from a valuable loan spell at Norwich City. Another youngster, Alvaro Fernandez, was on the bench on Saturday and impresses in the U23s.
What seemed like a good deal for Telles to sign to compete with Shaw now looks like another example of insufficient scouting to measure fitness for United. This is the mentality that the club will have to face in the future to succeed under Ten Hague.
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