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AC Milan need to bounce the queue for Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof, who can be obtainable as a free agent on the finish of the season.
In keeping with CaughtOffside sources, the Serie A aspect are “severely ” within the Swedish defender, as they “worth his expertise”.
The 30-year-old is among the longest-serving gamers within the present United squad, having made 266 appearances since he was signed in 2017 by Jose Mourinho.
His contract expires on the finish of this season and there appear to be no plans to supply the participant a brand new deal, particularly in mild of the additions of Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro in the summertime.
CaughtOffside report that as a free agent Lindelof is unlikely to be wanting affords, however that AC Milan are ready to behave rapidly to safe his signature.
The report states that the Italian giants “might make an strategy to the 30-year-old in January”, when the centre-back can be free to barter with international golf equipment.
Lindelof has struggled for gametime over the previous yr, spending two lengthy spells on the sidelines via damage final season, and he has solely performed a full 90 minutes twice this season.
His most up-to-date full sport was final night time within the 2-0 Europa League win over PAOK, the place he lined up alongside Jonny Evans.
He additionally performed the entire of the Carabao Cup win in opposition to Leicester Metropolis, however is sorely missing minutes within the Premier League the place he has picked up a paltry 58 throughout 4 matches, usually filling in as a full-back resulting from accidents.
There appears to be little probability of a Lindelof revival on the horizon, even with the incoming Ruben Amorim’s choice for a 3-4-3 formation, because the highly-rated Yoro targets a primary aggressive match in a United shirt after sitting out the season to date with damage.
United should not wanting centre-backs as it’s, and are as soon as once more being linked with a transfer for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
Though he’s unlikely to retain his providers, Amorim does have a singular reference to Lindelof, having shared the pitch with him thrice as a participant at Benfica.
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