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Manchester United interested in West Ham defender Issa Diop

Published at :June 16, 2019 at 10:38 AM
Modified at :June 16, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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The centre-back has come on the radar of the Red Devils after an impressive first season in English football.

Manchester United who are in pursuit of signing a centre back to solidify their backline are now looking at Frenchman Issa Diop from West Ham United.

The 22-year old form Toulouse man have emerged as a shock target for the Red Devils after their inability to sign other defenders.

Diop has been a crucial member of Manuel Pellegrini's squad and the Hammers are certain that he is someone who is not for sale. It is believed that anything less than £60m won't be convincing for Manchester United.

The Frenchman was a defensive mainstay for Pellegrini's side last season and has become a crucial member of their squad after joining a year ago from Ligue 1 outfit, Toulouse for £22m.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to strengthen his backline and signing a centre back and a right back looks to be the preference for the Red Devils. Kalidou Koulibaly topped their wishlist until Napoli had a £100m price tag for their star Senegalese defender. The story was the same with Leicester City as the Foxes valued Harry Maguire at £80m.

Hence the attention has shifted towards West Ham defender Issa Diop. Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho was very impressed by the youngster's performance as the Hammers won that clash 3-1 against them last year.

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Solksjaer's men are also linked with Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The Red Devils have made their first move of £40m which got rejected, but United's demands suggest that they desperately need this deal to go through.

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Manchester United have only welcomed Swansea winger Daniel James for £15m this summer. The Wales international comes with blistering pace and looks like a top prospect for the club. Whereas West Ham had already announced the arrival of Spanish midfielder Pablo Fornals from Villareal.

The Hammers are set to sign Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez after their £29m bid got accepted and now the Uruguayan forward needs to choose between them and Valencia. Meanwhile Eibar defensive midfielder Joan Jordan is also linked with a £13m move to the Premier League outfit.

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