Manchester United joins Liverpool in the race to sign Willian Pacho
manchester united they have supposedly joined Liverpool in the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt star Willian Pacho this summer, according to transfer journalist Graeme Bailey.
With Joel Matip set to leave the club as a free agent at the end of this season, the Reds appear interested in signing a new defender as a possible replacement for the African.
Liverpool already have Jarell Quansah and Ibrahima Konate at their disposal, so it appears they are planning to sign a new left centre-back to support Virgil van Dijk next season.
So the Merseyside club have been linked with a few left-footed centre-backs, including Levi Colwill and Gonçalo Inácio, but Pacho is also reportedly on their radar.
Now, report on TBR Football, Exterior wall has claimed that Liverpool are interested in the Ecuadorian and recently sent scouts to see him in action against Bayern Munich last weekend.
Battle
However, the journalist claims that Manchester United have also expressed interest in signing the South American and that their representatives were also present at the Allianz Arena to closely monitor his performance before taking a plunge this summer. So it looks like the Red Devils could go toe-to-toe with the Merseyside club for a deal to sign Pacho in the next window.
He has been recently reported That Frankfurt could accept a fee of at least £43m to cash in on their star man this summer, so Man Utd or Liverpool will have to spend a considerable amount of money to sign the South American.
Having endured a terrible campaign this season, Man Utd have reportedly decided to prioritize strengthening their defensive line ahead of next season with Raphael Varane, Jonny Evans, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof's long-term future at Old Trafford is currently at stake.
Pacho is a talented player and has already shown flashes of his qualities in the German top flight this season after joining Frankfurt from Royal Antwerp FC last summer.
So, the Ecuadorian could be a solid acquisition for Man Utd or Liverpool if either club buys him. However, it will be interesting to see if the record first division The champions or the Anfield club will eventually choose to make a concrete approach to buy him in the next window.
