A number of Manchester United fans have flocked to Fabrizio Romano’s transfer news regarding Axel Tuanzebe.

According to reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal between Manchester United and Napoli for the loan transfer of Tuanzebe is set to be signed this week. This comes following Aston Villa’s approval, where the club has agreed to terminate the defender’s current loan deal.

The 24-year-old has struggled for game time at Villa since the arrival of Steven Gerrard, having played just eight minutes under the new manager.

Manchester United are currently undergoing a centre-back crisis of their own however, with illness and injuries sustained by Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof and club captain Harry Maguire ruling the trio out of last night’s 1-0 loss to Wolves.

This led to Phil Jones’ first appearance in just under two years, and although the 29 year-old didn't do much wrong, his return from cold storage perhaps epitomises the issues in the heart of defence.

Manchester United fans react to Tuanzebe transfer news

These United fans were left confused by Romano’s transfer update, as many asserted that Tuanzebe could have been an excellent addition to the side, amidst their central defender crisis.

Here’s what some of them had to say in response to Romano's tweet:

"Why would we let Tuanzebe go on loan with Maguire injured, doesn’t make sense"

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"We should keep Tuanzebe and play him over Maguire tbh"

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"Makes n0 sense offloading him when in our current state we have only 2 fit defenders"

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"This makes no sense when we are starting Phil Jones tonight"

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"Can we delay this, we need him today"

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"We need him now more than ever hello ??"

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