Manchester United eye raid to sign Lille star Tiago Santos in 2025
manchester united They are reportedly considering making a move to sign LOSC Lille star Tiago Santos next year as GiveMeSport.
After a terrible campaign last season, the Red Devils decided to strengthen the team this summer to change their fortunes this season. However, things have not improved much as they have continued to struggle at the beginning of this term.
Having sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to western ham United, United decided to strengthen the right back by signing Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich this summer.
So, Erik ten Hag He currently has Diogo Dalot and Mazraoui as the two options to deploy on the right side of the backline. However, it appears that the record first division The champions plan to add more depth at this position next year.
GiveMeSport claim that Man Utd are interested in Santos and have been closely monitoring his development over the past 12 months. The player is expected to leave Stade Pierre-Mauroy next summer, so Ten Hag's team is finally planning to make a bet on him.
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However, Lille will not allow their star to leave unless their demands are met as he is under contract until 2028. They want at least £17m to sell the Portuguese and valuation should not be an issue for Man Utd to land the done deal.
But the report says that buying Santos will not be easy for United, with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Villa Aston They are also in this race. Furthermore, if it becomes clear that the player will leave next year, more clubs could enter the race.
After joining Les Dogues last summer, Santos has established himself as a key player for the French club. He helped them reach champions league and even showed an impressive performance against real Madrid midweek, where Lille defeated Los Blancos 1-0.
The defender is a very talented player and has the potential to become top level. However, having already landed Dalot and Mazraoui, Man Utd do not need to invest again to add more depth in this position. Therefore, it would be better for them to explore options to strengthen other areas of the squad next year.
