Manchester United are closing in on Alex Sandro

Jose Mourinho has prioritized signing a left-back

Manchester United are looking to bolster their squad this summer after falling behind Manchester city in the Premier League this season. Their priority is to overhaul their defense as the club are expected to sell few players.

Despite having the most clean sheets and the second best defensive record in the Premier League this season, Jose Mourinho is not happy as he had to rely on auxiliary full-backs Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young and failed to settle on a consistent central defensive axis due to injuries.

Matteo Drmian and Luke Shaw are likely to be sold this summer and the Portuguese manager wants to sign two new full-backs.

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Juventus’s Alex Sandro, The Times reports. The left-back is seen as the perfect fit for what is a problem area for the Red Devils, with Shaw out of favour and Young nearing the tail end of his career.

Sandro joined the Serie A giants from Porto three years ago for £22.9 million and has established himself as one of the best left sided players in the world. He is very versatile and can play anywhere along that flank.

The Brazilian has enjoyed another productive season, playing more than 40 games in all competitions and helping his side to win the Serie A title.

The player has been heavily linked with a summer exit this season with many top European clubs including United chasing after him.

It is said that United will have to shell out more than £50 million to land the 27 year old, with business likely to be concluded once both sides have played their last match of the season.

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