Man Utd told asking price for 'next Josko Gvardiol' as transfer target reaches agreement

Manchester United were among those tracking RB Leipzig's highly-rated defender Castello Lukeba - but helium has conscionable penned a caller woody which includes a merchandise clause

Manchester United volition person to wage €90million (£75m) if they privation to onshore summertime people Castello Lukeba - who has conscionable signed a caller woody with RB Leipzig.

The German broadside person protected themselves by inserting a monolithic merchandise clause into his latest contract, which ties him down until 2029. The highly-rated centre-half moved to Leipzig from Lyon but was antecedently connected the radar of those successful Manchester.

Lukeba came done the Lyon academy and was tipped for large things with Leipzig paying conscionable shy of £30m to onshore him. He's continued to spell from spot to spot and precocious shone for France during the Olympics. Being a left-footed centre-half has lone added to his value.

The German broadside signed Lukeba to regenerate Josko Gvardiol. The Croatian departed for Manchester City for a hefty fee and Leipzig, arsenic they often do, person reinvested impressively. Lukeba tin besides play arsenic a left-back, which is different drawstring to his bow.

RMC Sport reports that the likes of Real Madrid, arsenic good arsenic the Manchester outfit are eyeing the Frenchman with bids expected arsenic aboriginal arsenic the adjacent summertime - albeit they volition present request to wage immense sums to onshore the young defender.

United person struggled to nail their antiaircraft recruitment with their backline inactive an issue. Erik 10 Hag is yet to spot Leny Yoro successful enactment aft his pre-season injury. There is plentifulness expected from the young defender, who was signed from Lille backmost successful the summer.

Matthijs de Ligt was different enlistee arsenic Ten Hag bought successful the antheral who'd excelled nether him astatine Ajax. De Ligt has struggled to fulfil his imaginable though and has struggled to marque an interaction since joining from Bayern Munich - being dropped aft immoderate mediocre performances.

A fig of the club's different options are besides inconsistent. Lisandro Martinez was besides dropped successful caller weeks, leaving the squad turning to seasoned Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire. Victor Lindelof besides remains connected the club's books contempt falling down the pecking order.

United person been linked with different young defenders and successful the summertime were successful the contention for Jarrad Branthwaite, earlier helium yet stayed astatine Everton. If they were to wage Lukeba's terms tag it would rival immoderate of the club's astir costly transfers.

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