Sergio Reguilon could give Erik ten Hag a problem at Manchester United

Manchester United’s 11th-hour signing of Sergio Reguilon initially raised quite a few eyebrows.

After Saturday’s defeat to Brighton, however, fans will be feeling a little more comfortable with Reguilon’s arrival, with the 26-year-old one of the only positives for United fans to take from the match.

Prior to signing for Tottenham in 2020, Reguilon had been linked with a move to Old Trafford, though that failed to materialise. United instead signed Alex Telles from Porto.

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The reason for Reguilon’s arrival at United this summer was their crisis at left-back, with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia ruled out through injury.

On his United debut, Reguilon offered an outlet on the left-hand side, working well with Marcus Rashford who’d started alongside Rasmus Hojlund.

With Erik ten Hag opting to start with a four-man midfield of Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay, Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, Reguilon offered the team some much-needed width, bombing forward at any opportunity.

Reguilon’s attacking qualities have been known for some time in the Premier League from his time at Spurs, though the former Real Madrid man showed he also has the tenacity to defend when needed.

Reguilon won seven out of his 10 duels, made six ball recoveries and won two important tackles to stop Brighton extending their 1-0 lead in the first half.

Reguilon knows Raphael Varane and Casemiro from his time at the Santiago Bernabeu, and he recently spoke of how the latter has helped him settle in Manchester.

He said: “He [Casemiro] sent me a message on the first day when I arrived here, saying he could help me if I needed anything at all to