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Comparing Nikola Milenkovic’s 2020-21 stats to Man Utd’s current centre-backs

Manchester United will reportedly make a move for Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic to bolster their defence this summer.

According to Sky Germany, United, Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund have recently been in touch with Milenkovic’s agents regarding a summer move. 

We’ve compared Milenkovic’s 2020-21 Serie A stats to the corresponding Premier League figures of Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly.

Successful tackles per 90 minutes (success rate)
Nikola Milenkovic  – 1.6 (80%)
Eric Bailly – 0.8 (80%)
Harry Maguire – 0.8 (72%)
Victor Lindelof – 0.8 (61%)

Successful aerial duels per 90 minutes (success rate)
Harry Maguire – 4.2 (76%)
Nikola Milenkovic  – 3.6 (83%)
Victor Lindelof – 2.5 (62%)
Eric Bailly – 2.0 (60%)

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Interceptions per 90 minutes
Eric Bailly – 1.8
Harry Maguire – 1.7
Nikola Milenkovic  – 1.4
Victor Lindelof – 1.1

Fouls per 90 minutes
Nikola Milenkovic  – 1.7
Harry Maguire – 1.2
Victor Lindelof – 1
Eric Bailly – 1

Clearances per 90 minutes
Eric Bailly – 4.1
Victor Lindelof – 3.5
Nikola Milenkovic  – 3.3
Harry Maguire – 3.2

Passing accuracy
Victor Lindelof – 90.4%
Eric Bailly – 87.9%
Harry Maguire – 86.9%
Nikola Milenkovic  – 86.5%

Passes completed per 90 minutes
Harry Maguire – 68.1
Victor Lindelof – 66.5
Nikola Milenkovic  – 55.3
Eric Bailly – 54.3

Goals
Nikola Milenkovic  – 2
Harry Maguire – 2
Victor Lindelof – 1
Eric Bailly – 0


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