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title: "Five right backs United should consider this summer"
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published: "2016-04-13T11:16:10Z"
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# Five right backs United should consider this summer

Manchester United have had quite the predicament to deal with at the right back position this season.

This time last year it was one of the positions in the United side most obviously in need of reinvestment. Although Antonio Valencia was doing a decent job on the right side of defence towards the end of Louis van Gaal’s debut season in charge of the Reds, it remained clear that the Ecuadorian was not a natural defender.

Matteo Darmian was signed from Torino last summer in an attempt to resolve the club’s issues in the position, but despite making a positive start to life at Old Trafford, the Italian is yet to look fully convincing at United.

With Darmian having struggled in his debut season and the summer transfer window approaching, the Reds may be tempted to search for a new right back for next season.

Take a look at the following right backs that United could consider investing in this summer: