A Premier League centre-half has emerged as a shock Man Utd target at centre-back despite their ongoing pursuit of Raphael Varane, per a report.
Man Utd has identified providing Harry Maguire with an elite level partner as a priority this summer. Victor Lindelof has rarely put a foot wrong. But the common consensus is that the partnership must be upgraded if a genuine title challenge is to be mounted.
Real Madrid and France ace Varane has been heavily linked with solving the issue. Rumours of his exit began to ramp up after new boss Carlo Ancelotti was said to be resigned to losing his star defender.
Former Los Blancos captain Sergio Ramos has also been linked. Ex-Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho even tipped Ramos to have a greater impact in England than Chelsea’s Thiago Silva.
Man Utd appears to be leading that race by default, but their centre-back hunt has taken a sharp turn.
The Express (citing Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur) state that a familiar face has entered the mix.
They report that Leicester defender Caglar Soyuncu is on their radar. Furthermore, Man Utd are deemed ‘primed to enter talks’ with the Foxes.
The piece’s source – Konur – goes on to declare that such talks are “scheduled to take place soon.”
Soyuncu, 25, enjoyed a fantastic first full season at the King Power in 2019/20. His most recent campaign saw regression, with the Turkey international occasionally rash in the tackle and overexuberant in his attempts to win back possession.
Nevertheless, Soyuncu is a proven commodity in England. Additionally, he would likely represent a cheaper – and younger – alternative if their Varane dreams fade