Manchester United held talks with Mario Hermoso last week

According The athletic, Manchester United held talks with former Atlético de Madrid centre-back Mario Hermoso last week.

The Red Devils have signed Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro in the current… transfer window. The arrivals of Bayern Munich duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui are expected to be confirmed.

Manchester United's hierarchy are likely to push for more signings. The athletic They claim that club officials discussed the possibility of signing Hermoso during a private meeting in Madrid last week.

However, the club has decided not to go ahead with his signing for the time being.

Right decision

United had already been looking to sign Hermoso last week, but have finally found a better solution: they have reached an agreement with Bayern to sign centre-back De Ligt.

The Dutchman has already passed his medical with the Red Devils and it is only a matter of time before United officially confirm the deal. De Ligt could make his debut against Fulham in the Premier League. Premier League Opening on Friday night.

The outlay for De Ligt has probably ended Hermoso's chances of joining the club despite being a free agent. The La Liga champions can also play at left-back, but United have the position well-covered despite Tyrell Malacia's knee injury.

Diogo Dalot can be Luke Shaw's understudy when needed. Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez are also capable of playing at left-back. That's probably why United decided not to sign Hermoso in the Bosman transfer.

Beautiful, who has been described as 'incredible'Breaking The Lines' could yet re-emerge as an option for United, assuming there is an exit from the central defensive department before the end of the summer transfer window.

Victor Lindelof, who is in the final year of his contract, could be a candidate to leave the club. The Swede has been constantly linked with a possible exit from Old Trafford, but there have been no formal offers on the table yet.