Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag dissuaded the club from their plans of signing Pau Torres from Villarreal last summer – with the defender now set for a PSG transfer.
Paris Saint-Germain are targeting a summer move for Villarreal defender Pau Torres, a year after Erik ten Hag persuaded Manchester United not to sign the Spain international.
United had identified Villarreal star Torres as their primary defensive target last summer with the deal said to be ‘discussed and negotiated’ with the player’s representatives, who had even planned to go to England to wrap up the transfer.
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However, Ten Hag put the brakes on the deal by insisting that United move to sign versatile defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax instead.
A report in Diario AS builds on a report from L’Equipe that Kylian Mbappe is at the heart of PSG’s summer transfer plans.
The future of Sergio Ramos is up for debate – the veteran Spaniard is out of contract this summer and is one of the club’s highest earners, though he impressed during their European loss at Bayern Munich.
Luis Campos, who plays a huge part in PSG’s transfer strategy, is said to be a huge admirer of Torres.
Campos shares a close relationship with Mbappe, the two worked alongside each other at Monaco earlier in the striker’s career, and they are said to be heavily involved with the sports planning of the Parisian club.
Manchester United ’s defensive numbers have improved immeasurably this season since the signing of Martinez, adding to Varane, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire as the club’s defensive options.
