The player’s club have no intention of selling him
Manchester United are looking to bolster their squad in the transfer window after an underwhelming campaign last season, not winning a single silverware. They finished second in the Premier League, 19 points behind Manchester City.
The Red Devils are expected to be busy in the summer transfer window and have started the transfer window in an excellent way. They have already completed two signings, teenage full-back Diogo Dalot has signed from Porto, while a £52.5 million fee has been agreed with Shakhtar Donetsk for Brazil international Fred.
Despite having the most clean sheets and the second best defensive record in the Premier League last term, Jose Mourinho was not happy as he had to rely on auxiliary full-backs and failed to settle on a consistent central defensive axis due to injuries and inconsistency.
The Portuguese manager is targeting a top class centre-back this summer despite spending big on defenders in the past two years. The club have been linked with host of defenders including AC Milan star Leonardo Bonucci.
The 31 year old, who is rated as one of the finest defenders in the world, joined the Italian side from rivals Juventus for a €42 million fee last summer. He won 6 Serie A titles before joining them and was their most expensive arrival.
After spending around €200 million last summer to strengthen the squad, the Serie A giants finished sixth in the league and will miss the Champions League next season. They are expecting a mass exodus including the Italian defender after Uefa expelled them from the Europa League for breaching the Financial Fair Play rules.
But the club’s CEO Marco Fassone has told that they have no plans to sell the Italy International despite the club’s financial woes.
“Leo is our captain, he is not one of the players we are discussing or negotiating,” he told supporters during an open Q&A session as quoted by Express.
“He is one of the team’s strong points and he will stay with us for a long time.”
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