Man Utd are plotting a defensive shake-up with £50m Tottenham target Pau Torres eyed to replace three stars, while a rising Arsenal striker is now on the radars of two Premier League sides – all in Wednesday’s transfer gossip.
MAN UTD REIGNITE PAU TORRES INTEREST
Manchester United have revived their interest in signing Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres, and his potential arrival could spell the end for three current defenders, per a report.
The Red Devils are once again looking inward as yet another season threatens to unravel. Liverpool dished out another bruising on Tuesday night when dismantling United 4-0 at Anfield. That takes the aggregate score between the home and away matches this season to 9-0.
Manchester United have now shipped 48 goals in the league with five matches still remaining. That figure is good enough for just twelfth-best in the league and is three more than Burnley have conceded despite the Clarets looking odds on to be relegated.
With their defensive frailties clear for all to see, the Manchester Evening News report United are pushing to sign 25-year-old Pau Torres.
The Spain international emerged on United’s radar last summer before the club ultimately settled on Raphael Varane.
However, the Frenchman has already missed 15 matches this season through illness and injury. What’s more, centre-back partner Harry Maguire is enduring his worst season to date at Old Trafford.
Torres had also emerged on Tottenham’s radar as part of a potential cash-plus-player deal involving Giovani Lo Celso. The midfielder is excelling on loan at Villarreal and Spurs were reportedly mulling using Lo Celso as bait to land Torres.
Pau Torres has a release clause
However, the MEN report it is United doing the running at present and they hope to complete their unfinished business from 2021.
Torres has been in fine form this season and has played every minute in Villarreal’s march to the Champions League semi-finals.
It’s claimed Torres was reportedly…
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