Manchester United keen On Signing Chelsea’s Defensive Target, Player Has Acknowledged €55m Bid

There is no doubt that Manchester United fans are still puzzled at why manager Louis Van Gaal prefers to play Dutch international Daley Blind at center-back. While the Red Devils’ boss has not had much choice with the injury to Phil Jones and Argentine international Rojo’s late arrival, the current situation regarding their back-line would surely be worrying to United fans.

Many of the club’s supporters would have hoped that the Van Gaal would put up a better fight to sign a first-team defender in the summer transfer window, such as Nicolas Otamendi, who moved to the Etihad instead.

Elsewhere, French Publication Le10 Sport reported that that Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain’s Marquinhos is unhappy with his current situation at the club, having just played 10 minutes so far this term.

Manager Laurent Blanc had told him he would be allowed to leave if he was not given more game time at the start of the season, which has not happened now, yet the 21-year old Brazilian international still finds himself in Paris.

Le10 added that PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi rejected a €42m bid from west London side Chelsea for the young center-back, which had further made the player unhappy.

Now, their league rivals are looking to capitalize on the whole situation and the Dutchman’s side have expressed their desire to sign him, with the player himself confirming that enquiries were made for his services.

Marquinhos will himself look to push for a transfer away now from France if he doesn’t get more game time in the upcoming months, which could benefit United.