Pau Torres emerges as target for Manchester United
According to Eurosport (h/t The Sun), Manchester United could turn their attention to Pau Torres as they continue their search for a central defender. The Red Devils were looking at Jules Kounde but could switch to Torres because of his lower release clause.
Over the last few months, several centre-backs have emerged on Manchester United’s radar and the general feeling is that the club are looking at a long-term partner for Harry Maguire. One of the targets, Dayot Upamecano already joined Bayern Munich. That left them turning to Jules Kounde of Sevilla.
![Jules Kounde joined Sevilla from French side Bordeaux. (GETTY Images as found on beIN Sports)](https://weallfollowunited.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Featured-Image.jpg)
It was even said that the Red Devils were ready to make a move for Kounde but recent reports have suggested that the club could look at Pau Torres as a more ‘realistic option’. The 24-year-old Spaniard has been linked to several other clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea on previous occasions.
A £43m release clause exists in Torres’ contract which makes the Villarreal star a viable option for United. That amount has been said to be the max United are willing to pay for a new centre-back next season (h/t The Sun).
![Manchester United target Pau Torres is contracted with Villarreal till 2024](https://weallfollowunited.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Pau-Torres-1.jpg)
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There is clearly a need for another new centre-back to partner Maguire with Lindelof underwhelming and Eric Bailly being injury prone. Pau Torres could represent a significant and useful bit of investment for them in that regard.