It was a transfer which just made sense. Manchester United need defensive reinforcements, and are facing up to a substantial summer overhaul while needing to strike the right balance to avoid potential Financial Fair Play sanctions. So signing a self-professed ‘top Premier League centre-half’ for absolutely nothing? A man who not only possesses the height, the aerial prowess and the passing range to succeed Raphael Varane, but would add quality depth to a paper-thin Red Devils backline? A man who Manchester United‘s new technical director Jason Wilcox knows and admires? Surely it was too good …