Man Utd lead the race to sign Arsenal target Ousmane Diomande
manchester united supposedly leading the race ahead of Arsenal will sign Sporting CP star Ousmane Diomande, according to a Spanish media Transfers.
After a disappointing start to this season, the Red Devils decided to part ways Erik ten Hag. They have appointed Ruben Amorim as the new manager and the Portuguese will lead his new team for the first time against Ipswich Town this weekend.
The 39-year-old likes to deploy a back three system and has hinted that he will continue with the same formation at Old Trafford. In terms of numbers, United have enough depth in central defense at the moment, already having Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martínez, Jonny Evans, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire.
However, Evans and Lindelof have entered the final year of their respective teams, while Maguire is also in a similar situation but Amorim's team has the option to extend his contract for another year.
So if the trio eventually leave the club at the end of this season, United will have to look at top-flight options to replace them. Jarrad Branthwaite has arisen as a serious goal, but Transfers claims the Old Trafford club are also planning a raid for Diomande.
Diomandé to Manchester United
The player is under contract until 2027 with Sporting and has a £67m release clause in his contract. The Lions do not want to let him leave in January, but they could sanction his departure next summer.
The report says Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle UnitedEdit and city of manchester They are also interested in the Ivory Coast international, but Manchester United are the “leader” in this race due to the connection with Amorim.
The 20-year-old, who stands 6ft 3ins tall, is fast, strong, comfortable playing out from the back, efficient in defensive contributions and also reads the game well.
He is a talented player and has the potential to become a top-level defender in the future. He won the Portugal League trophy last season with Sporting and even won the AFCON with his country in January this year.
It will be interesting to see if the record first division The champions finally choose to sign the African to reinforce the defense in 2025.
