Manchester United are reportedly already working on a potential transfer move for RB Leipzig central defender Castello Lukeba.
The France international is emerging as Man Utd’s top target in that position, with the expectation being that he can move for less than his €80m release clause this summer.
That’s according to a report from Football Transfers, which has Lukeba’s estimated value at closer to the €50m mark, while they also state that United are keen to move quickly to beat the likes of Manchester City and Bayern Munich to the 23-year-old’s signature.
Castello Lukeba the latest name on United’s centre-back target list
United could do with strengthening at the back this summer due to the poor injury records of both Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez, while Leny Yoro has also been a little underwhelming during his time at Old Trafford.
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Lukeba could make sense as a good option for the Red Devils, but in recent times we’ve also seen a few other names being mentioned.
See below for a timeline of recent Man United transfer news stories involving defensive targets…
- Murillo is also alongside Lukeba on United’s list this summer – Fichajes
- Micky van de Ven has MUFC on alert as he wants to leave Tottenham – TEAMtalk
- Marcos Senesi also of interest to United as he’s set to leave Bournemouth – Matteo Moretto
It will be interesting to see how this develops and if other names are added to the list, but Lukeba certainly seems like a good option for the Red Devils to be considering.
Leipzig often seem to develop some top footballers that they go on to sell to bigger clubs, and Lukeba would make sense as their next big sale.
United also brought in Benjamin Sesko from the Bundesliga side last summer, so could have good relations there that will help them do business with them again.
