Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were dented after Paris St Germain ran out 2-0 winners at Old Trafford.

The hotly contested encounter was dominated by the French champions for large portions of the game but it took until the second half for the deadlock to be broken. Presnel Kimpembe opened the scoring with his first ever PSG goal before Kylian Mbappe added to the scoreline not long after. United now have a mountain to climb in Paris to have any hope of reaching the quarter-final stage.

While their form under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has been terrific, the defeat was a reality check for the Red Devils. PSG looked a different class and United must do all they can to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League to attract the best calibre of players to Old Trafford in the summer. Should Solksjaer be given the job permanently, he could look to Ligue 1 for his next recruit.

One man the Norwegian should target is Lyon dynamo – Tanguy Ndombele. Valued at £40.5m by Transfermarkt, the Frenchman joined his club on loan last season but impressed greatly meaning Lyon made the switch permanent. Ndombele’s excellent form has continued into the current campaign which should make the United scouting team take notice.

The 22-year-old is one of France’s most complete midfielders, effortlessly combining defence and attack. Ndombele offers the defence a valuable layer of protection, averaging two tackles per game this season, which United are currently in desperate need of. The Frenchman also has the quality on the ball to influence the attack, averaging 1.1 key passes and 1.6 successful dribbles per game in Ligue 1 (WhoScored).

It would take a mammoth fee to lure him from France, but United are one of the few clubs capable of paying such a price.

Manchester United fans, thoughts?