Man Utd make centre-back No1 priority in transfer window with £70m Kalidou Koulibaly high on list from Napoli
NAPOLI star Kalidou Koulibaly is reportedly a major target for Manchester United in the summer with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side desperate to sign a centre-back.
The 28-year-old - valued at around £70million - could be on the move at the end of the season after six years spent in Serie A following his move from Genk in 2014.
United are alleged to have made an £89m bid for the defender last year, and are ready to make a new offer for him at the end of the campaign.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Napoli are unlikely to receive an offer of that amount again, with his price tag drastically dropping.
According to the , the Red Devils have made bringing a centre-half to Old Trafford their No1 priority.
And they state that Koulibaly is high on their list of targets as Solskjaer looks to bring in a player to partner Harry Maguire at the back.
The futures of the likes of Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof and Phil Jones are in question with the trio to potentially be offloaded in the summer.
Paris Saint-Germain were said to be keen on snaring Koulibaly away from Italy, but the Express state that they have pulled out of the race to land him.
However it is understood that United still face competition from rivals Liverpool in the hunt to secure his services.
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It has been claimed that Jurgen Klopp wants him to play alongside Virgil van Dijk at Anfield, with stating that the Senegalese international is optimistic about signing for the Reds.
Along with United and Liverpool, Newcastle are also said to be interested in Koulibaly should their Saudi takeover be completed.
Should United miss out on signing the defender, then they could turn to Barcelona ace Samuel Umtiti who could be available for £27m.