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
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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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