Man Utd make contact with Matthijs de Ligt transfer alternative ahead of summer window
Manchester United want to sign Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt when the transfer window reopens this summer - but they've now touched base with a different defender instead.
Man Utd: Pundits discuss De Ligt swap deal for Pogba
Manchester United have made contact with the representatives of Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti, reports say. The France international is seemingly an alternative to Matthijs de Ligt, who emerged as a target for the Red Devils earlier in the week. Juventus are unlikely to part ways with the Dutchman, despite his struggles in Serie A this season.
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But he was previously on their radar during Jose Mourinho’s time at Old Trafford, only to be elusive at the time.
Meanwhile, regarding De Ligt, ESPN FC pundit Alejandro Moreno has had his say on a possible swap deal involving Paul Pogba.
He said: "Well that's assuming that you actually have a player in mind and player in place that is going to take that position in the middle of midfield for Manchester United because, well, De Ligt yeah would solve a problem in the backline alongside [Harry] Maguire but then you still have a Pogba-sized hole in that middle of midfield.
"You have Bruno Fernandes who has done a wonderful job but you also have to then address that situation.