MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly interested in offering Manuel Akanji a ‘dream’ move to the Premier League.
The Switzerland international has caught the eye of Manchester United chiefs after a string of good performances for Borussia Dortmund.
Akanji’s current contract expires in 2023, meaning Dortmund could be forced to sell this summer in order to yield maximum profit.
And German outlet SportBILD claim he could be sold for as little as £20million at the end of the season.
Dortmund though are keen for the 26-year-old to agree fresh terms.
But his reported £160,000-a-week demands, double his current salary, could price Dortmund out of an extension.
Plus Niklas Sule’s impending arrival in the summer could tempt Akanji into moving elsewhere.
The same Bild report claims Ralf Rangnick was ‘very disappointed’ with Sule’s decision to sign a pre-contract agreement with Dortmund, as he was keen for the Bayern man to head to Old Trafford.
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Now though the Red Devils have quickly turned their attention to Akanji.
The Swiss international is said to harbour dreams of playing in the Premier League.
And despite the arrival of Raphael Varane in the summer, United’s defence has been far from impenetrable this campaign.
Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly have acted as deputies to Varane and Harry Maguire, but there is speculation regarding the future of Bailly.
That could tempt United into making a move, were they to give in to his mammoth wage demands.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk