According Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport, manchester united are “closely monitoring” RB Salzburg centre-back Oumar Solet ahead of a possible transfer this summer.
The 24-year-old is expected to leave the team that won ten consecutive Austrian Bundesliga titles before being dethroned this season, with his contract expiring in 12 months.
Hawkins says Man Utd are closely monitoring Solet's situation ahead of the summer window. However, the EPL giants face a fight as Bundesliga clubs Bayer Leverkusen, Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund are also interested in landing the services of the 6ft 3in defender.
Since leaving Olympique Lyonnais in 2020 due to a lack of first-team opportunities, Solet has made 106 appearances for RB Salzburg, winning two Bundesliga and ÖFB Cup doubles, and has started 12 times. Champions Leaguenow ready to take the next step in his career.
Given the contractual situation, Salzburg would be willing to sell him for around €15m (£12.7m), according to Hawkins, which would represent a small profit, having signed him for €4.5m, although Lyon have a 15% sale. clause, so a small windfall could be on its way to them.
Solet arouses a lot of interest
As pointed out Grégoire Devaux from Get French Football NewsNapoli and Lens tried to sign Solet in January, but neither could reach an agreement.
The same article states Liverpool and western ham They are interested in your signature, so there will be a big fight for your services.
This would certainly be good news for RB Salzburg, as a bidding war will only lead to an increase in his price, which could incentivize clubs to act quickly.
Manchester United seeks to renew its centre-backs
Raphaël Varane has already left and the future of Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans are still up in the air, it could be a summer of change when it comes to Manchester United's central defenders.
Jarrod Branthwaite, Trevoh Chalobah, Jean-Clair Todibo, Marc Guéhi and 18-year-old Leny Yoro are also on their shortlist, according to James Ducker in the Telegraph, So could Solet be a younger option at a cheaper price?
Following the recent news that Erik ten Hag will continue as Manchester United coach, it is clear that plans for next season have already begun, this being the first summer transfer window since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought 28% of the club last December.
