manchester united They would have expressed their interest in signing Barcelona star Mikayil Faye before the summer window, according to the Spanish media Transfers.
Having struggled with their defense this season, the Red Devils reportedly want to bolster their defensive line by signing a new defender in the next window.
However, Man Utd's new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has recently revealed that United could look to sign emerging young talents to strengthen the squad rather than spending a fortune on established superstars.
So, Man Utd have apparently started exploring youngsters in the market to bolster their defensive line, as they have recently been linked with Argentine star Aaron Anselmino and Faye now emerges as a serious new target.
According to the report of TransfersManchester United is interested in signing Faye and has already begun to prepare a formal proposal to acquire the services of the young Barça player.
Faye to Manchester United
The report claims that the Catalan giants could demand a fee of around £25m to allow the 19-year-old to leave the club so that the Red Devils can secure his signature for an affordable fee.
However, Transfers He claims that Bayer Leverkusen are also interested in signing him and if the defender continues to attract the attention of other clubs, Barcelona could increase their asking price.
It has been suggested that Barcelona are currently in financial difficulties, so they need to cash in on some stars to raise funds so they can sign some new faces this summer.
The African has yet to play a game for Barcelona's first team but has already demonstrated his qualities on the international stage, scoring a goal on his debut for Senegal.
Faye is a left-footed defender, he is tremendously fast, is excellent at defensive contributions, can play from the back and also reads the game extremely well.
The young man is a very talented player and has shown signs that in the future he could become a top-level center back. Therefore, he could be a shrewd signing for United to back Lisandro Martínez if they buy him.
However, it will be interesting to see if the record first division The champions finally choose to make a concrete approach to sign the African in the next transfer window.
