According to reports, Manchester United are interested in signing Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez. One of the top midfielders in Europe, Saul has been an integral player for Atletico Madrid since the past 4-5 years.

So far, the 24-year old has made 242 appearances for Atleti, scoring 34 goals and providing 18 assists. This season, Saul has been in fine form for Atletico Madrid, scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists in 38 matches across all competitions.

With the possibility of Ander Herrera and Juan Mata departing next summer, Manchester United are already identifying possible replacements. Manchester United feel that Saul can be a suitable addition to a midfield that consists of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic. Saul is a pretty versatile midfielder who links up well with attackers and defenders.

Saul’s current contract at Atletico Madrid runs out in 2026 and he has a release clause of £128 million. Having already lost Lucas Hernandez to Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid will be hesitant to let go of Saul.

Earlier, Manchester City were interested in signing Saul. However, they have now shifted their focus to Saul’s Atletico Madrid teammate Rodri who has a release clause of £59.6 million.

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