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Manchester United ready £26m bid to sign Real Betis defender Junior Firpo ahead of Real Madrid


Junior Firpo is on Manchester United’s radar (Getty Images)

Manchester United are ready to sign Real Betis left-back Junior Firpo in a €30 million (£26m) deal, according to reports in Spain.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to strengthen his defensive options in the summer window and is targeting all areas of his back line.

After making his senior debut last year, Firpo has now established himself as the first-choice left-back at Real Betis and helped the club finish 11th in La Liga this season.

According to AS, United are now willing to offer €30m (£26m) to Betis in order to bring Firpo to Old Trafford.

But the report also claims that the 22-year-old is also being closely monitored by Real Madrid, who are in the market for Marcelo’s long-term replacement.

Firpo has a €50m release clause in his contract with Real Betis (Getty Images)

When asked about his future earlier this month, Firpo told COPE: ‘Now I’m focussed on Betis and we’ll see what happens in the summer.’

Firpo signed a new contract with Betis last summer which runs until 2023 and includes a €50m (£44m) release clause.

Firpo, who was born in the Dominican Republic, is expected to represent Spain this summer at the European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino.





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