Nico Schlotterbeck: Tempting release clause emerges for Man United target, but there’s a twist

If there is one area of this Manchester United side that is desperately in need of reinforcements at the moment, it is the defence. The Red Devils' defending has been dreadful. United's experienced centre-backs are letting Michael Carrick down by committing error after error , which only strengthens the case for higher-quality defensive signings. Suggestions are already circulating about which defenders United might target in their search for quality at the back, and today Fussball has named one top target on INEOS' radar: Nico Schlotterbeck .