Manchester United are continuing their efforts to make two additions to
the English Premier League club's defensive options.
The attempts to strengthen the centre and right side of Jose Mourinho's back
four remain dependent on convincing at least two senior squad members to leave
Old Trafford on permanent or season-long transfers.
Ideally, United will add both an experienced central defender and an
elite-level right back to Mourinho's squad, report the Daily
Record.
Here is the full story by Duncan Castles:
Manchester United are continuing their efforts to make two additions to
the English Premier League club's defensive options.
The attempts to strengthen the centre and right side of Jose Mourinho's
back four remain dependent on convincing at least two senior squad members to
leave Old Trafford on permanent or season-long transfers.
Ideally, United will add both an experienced central defender and an
elite-level right back to Mourinho's squad.
The Portuguese wants to add quality and height in both positions, with
Southampton captain Jose Fonte and AS Monaco's athletic Brazil international
Fabinho leading candidates for the two roles.
Fonte, the subject of a £9million offer from Everton earlier in the
summer transfer window, has asked Southampton to honour a gentleman's agreement
that he be allowed to leave the South Coast club should the 32-year-old be
offered significantly superior financial terms elsewhere.
Earlier this month the Portugal international stated that he felt
“flattered to be associated with a club like Manchester United”.
Regarded as one of the best right backs in the European game, the
1m88-tall Fabinho has been aware of Mourinho's interest in him throughout a
summer in which he helped Monaco qualify for the Champions League group stage.
The 22-year-old has been told that a transfer could still go before
Wednesday's deadline. "With the Champions League it's not bad staying at
Monaco," said Fabinho last week. "I'm not certain of staying, but at
the same time, there's more of a chance of me staying than leaving."
In an effort to make room for the new central defender, United have been
working on a deal to sell Marcos Rojo to Valencia as one replacement for
Arsenal-bound Shkodran Mustafi.
Regarded as one of the best right backs in the European game, the
1m88-tall Fabinho has been aware of Mourinho's interest in him throughout a
summer in which he helped Monaco qualify for the Champions League group stage.
The 22-year-old has been told that a transfer could still go before
Wednesday's deadline. "With the Champions League it's not bad staying at
Monaco," said Fabinho last week. "I'm not certain of staying, but at
the same time, there's more of a chance of me staying than leaving."
In an effort to make room for the new central defender, United have been
working on a deal to sell Marcos Rojo to Valencia as one replacement for
Arsenal-bound Shkodran Mustafi.
Abdennour's representatives are understood to have held discussions with
Everton, Leicester City and AC Milan over a transfer that would increase the
possibility of Rojo's switch.
Valencia have also been working on the purchase of fellow Argentina
defender Ezequiel Garay from Zenit St Petersburg.
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