Manchester United have invested heavily in signing new defenders in recent years.
Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro and others have joined the club, but not all have been successful.
They may have to re-enter the transfer market for new defenders as Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans could leave the club this year.
They are in the final year of their contract at Old Trafford and the Premier League giants are willing to let them go in order to add more quality to the squad.
according to Totmercatowebthe Red Devils are showing an interest in signing Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen.
The former Juventus defender, who was on loan at Roma, is a highly rated young defender.
He is having the best season of his young career so far and his performances have caught the attention of some of the biggest clubs.
He was part of the Bournemouth team that won at Old Trafford this season, in which he also managed to score.
The Red Devils face competition from Real Madrid to sign the young defender.
Dean Huijsen is attracting interest from Man United
His admirers include former Man United manager Jose Mourinho, who spent time with Huijsen at Roma.
While praising him, he said the Portuguese coach:
“We all know who he is. He is an 18-year-old boy who has played 10 minutes in Serie A, but he is one of the highest quality prospects in European football at this age. He will be a great footballer in the future.”
If Man United sign him, he will join Harry Maguire, Martinez, Yoro and De Ligt as the club’s fifth centre-back.
Bournemouth would like to keep hold of one of their best players this season, but the lure of playing for Man United would be too much for the player to turn down.
No transfer fee has been mentioned if United sign him, but it would be significantly higher than the £15.3m Bournemouth paid to sign him.
Man United considering move for 26-year-old who left Man City in 2019
