Welcome back! With heavy speculation linking RB Leipzig’s Amadou Haidara with a January transfer to Ralf Rangnick’s Manchester United, I’m taking a look at who the midfielder is, taking a look at his career so far as well as his strengths and weaknesses! ► SUBSCRIBE to STATMAN DAVE: http://bit.ly/StatmanDaveYoutube Born in Bamako, Mali on the 31st January 1998, Amadou Haidara is a full Malian international who plays for RB Leipzig. He started his career in his hometown with JMG Academy but made a name for himself at the 2015 Under 17 World Cup in Chile. The following summer, Haidara was snapped up by Red Bull Salzburg in July 2016, making his senior debut in April 2017. After establishing himself as a key player for Salzburg, RB Leipzig swooped for the 20 year old in December 2018, signing Haidara for 19 million euros. Ralf Rangnick handed the Malian his debut from the bench in March 2019 against Schalke making his full debut a fortnight later, as he scored the fifth in a 5-0 rout of Hertha Berlin. During his time at Leipzig, Haidara has made 100 appearances for the club and been directly involved in 16 goals. ► CHECK US OUT ON TWITCH: http://bit.ly/SMDTwitch Haidara is a versatile player. His favoured position is in central midfield as a box to box player but he’s also been used as a more defensive ball winner as well as in wing back and full back roles on both flanks. He’s a classic Red Bull midfielder. His energy and work rate are his standout attributes but he backs his physical attributes up with impressive technicals showcased by a good: first touch, short passing range and close control. He’s very neat in possession and likes to keep his passes on the ground. Combine this with a good level of intelligence and Haidara is excellent at keeping the ball moving with quick, crisp passes. He’s great at finding space to receive progressive passes, notably making runs from central spaces to out wide. Having played the high intensity, Red Bull style of football for all of his professional career, Haidara is a tenacious ball winner. His energy and work rate allow him to get about the pitch for 90 minutes and his tenacity means he’s very happy to put in tackles, but he does his best work in the two highest thirds. Haidara is also very tactically aware. When his side is in possession he’s more than happy to move around to pull players out of position. He’s also not stupid with the ball and he tends to keep things very simple, which isn’t a bad thing. His goal against Manchester United in the 20/21 Champions League was testament to his tactical awareness and patience in possession. Statman Dave Clips ➡ http://bit.ly/StatmanClips With his former coach, Ralf Rangnick appointed as the Manchester United interim manager, Haidara has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford.Whilst Haidara might seem like an unspectacular signing that doesn’t address any problem positions, his addition would be very smart and it could allow Rangnick to implement his style of play. A boyhood Manchester United fan, Amadou Haidara might be the first to benefit from Ralf Rangnick’s Revolution at Old Trafford. But what do you think? Do you think that Haidara will make the move to Old Trafford? And if he does, will he be a success? Let me know in the comments below! #Haidara #RBLeipzig #ManchesterUnited Socials: 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/StatmanDave 📸Instagram: http://bit.ly/StatmanInsta 🖥See more at https://statmandave.com ________________________________________________________________________ ► Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Smile" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd4nR... Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy... License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ