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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils eyeing Yann Sommer move"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2022-12-05T17:05:06Z"
modified: "2022-12-05T17:05:06Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils eyeing Yann Sommer move

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) are eyeing up Switzerland and Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer as a replacement for David De Gea, according to a new claim.**

### The Lowdown: Sommer shining at the World Cup

The 33-year-old is currently on international duty at the [World Cup](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/world-cup-2022/), playing his part in Switzerland progressing to the knockout rounds for the third finals in a row.

Sommer has [started two](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/35758/MatchStatistics/Yann-Sommer) of his country’s games in Qatar, keeping a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Cameroon and only conceding late in the defeat by the same scoreline against Brazil.

The Swiss stopper has been at Monchengladbach since 2014 but it looks as though a move to the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) could be on the cards.

### The Latest: Man United keen on Sommer

According to German outlet [Bild](https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/borussia-moenchengladbach/borussia-moenchengladbach-yann-sommers-nachfolger-ist-schon-da-82147024.bild.html), United are eyeing up a move for Sommer next summer, as he potentially comes in as De Gea’s replacement between the sticks.

He was [linked](https://manutdnews.com/manchester-united-opt-to-put-their-pursuit-of-kevin-trapp-and-yann-sommer-on-hold/) with a move to Old Trafford earlier this year, and a transfer didn’t materialise then, the Red Devils’ interest doesn’t seem to have gone anyway.

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### The Verdict: Is he the right man?

Hailed as a “[role model](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/yann-sommer-borussia-monchengladbach-in-safe-hands-bayern-munich-lewandowski-18476)” by his former boss Marco Rose, Sommer has enjoyed an excellent career, winning an impressive [79 caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yann-sommer/profil/spieler/42205) for Switzerland and notably [saving a penalty](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/28/france-switzerland-euro-2020-last-16-match-report) from Kylian Mbappe in his nation’s spot-kick triumph over France at Euro 2020.

However, there may be question marks over whether or not he would be a long-term solution at United.

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He turns 34 later this month, meaning that he is a year older than De Gea, and Erik ten Hag could arguably do with bringing in a younger goalkeeper who can be the Red Devils’ first choice for many years.

Sommer could certainly do a good job in the short-term, proving to be much better on the ball than De Gea – he has a [92.9%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/35758/Show/Yann-Sommer) pass completion rate at the World Cup, in contrast to the Spaniard’s [65.5%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/79554/Show/David-de-Gea) in the Premier League – but his very best days could arguably now be behind him.