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Manchester United were dominated by Liverpool in their Premier League game on Sunday but took an unlikely lead in the second half only to relinquish it late on.
Jurgen Klopp’s side had 28 shots as compared to United’s nine and dominated the ball, having 68 percent possession and created chance after chance with Erik ten Hag’s system allowing them a free run at goal.
Individual brilliance saw the Red Devils score twice in the second half but the Merseysiders should have scored way more than just two if not for some fine last-ditch defending from young Willy Kambwala.
The academy graduate was given his second start in the English top flight and his first at Old Trafford due to the mounting injury crisis at the club.
Kambwala’s impressive display
Prior to the game, both Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans joined Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof on the sidelines meaning the Dutch boss had no choice but to turn to the 19-year-old.
The Frenchman impressed with his recovery pace, his fiery tackles and his ability to remain calm under pressure with his manager and pundits praising him after the game.
The Peoples Person relayed reports that the club was highly impressed with Kambwala and have decided to offer him a new deal with his current contract getting over in 2025.
The former Sochaux academy star is also set to become a regular in the first team moving forward but till the time a new contract is not signed, his future remains the subject of conjecture.
Dot Sport have now reported that Serie A giants Napoli are interested in the centre-back and are looking at him to fill the void left by Kim Min-jae, who departed for Bayern Munich last summer.
Napoli want him
Napoli CEO Aurelio de Laurentiis wants to begin negotiations soon after identifying defence as a major area in need of reinforcements.
“One of the names on De Laurentiis & Co’s list is young Manchester United defender, Willy Kambwala.
“The Congolese, naturalized Frenchman, convinced everyone, offering a solid and impressive performance against Liverpool which was also noticed by the Azzurri manager who will try to start a negotiation with United.”
Judging from Kambwala’s enormous potential and the planned defensive overhaul, there is no way INEOS should let the highly-rated youngster leave.
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