Manchester United moved into pole position to sign goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha, 90min reported over the weekend.
The Albania international is a free agent and would be joining to provide competition for David de Gea, with Dean Henderson sent out on loan.
While a move to sign a back-up goalkeeper is never particularly exciting, Strakosha is set to make a dream come true.
“I’m dreaming of the Premier League, since I was a kid,” Strakosha told Fabrizio Romano last month.
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Strakosha has spent his entire career under contract to Lazio, having one loan spell at Salernitana back in 2015/16.
Now 27, he has a big chance to make the move he wanted, after a big valuation was placed on him in the past.
Alfredo Pedulla reported in 2019 that Lazio were demanding £35 million for his services.
Last season he made 31 appearances in all competitions and is now ready for a new challenge, which looks as though it may be at Old Trafford.
Former Lazio teammate Felipe Anderson, previously of West Ham, previously named Strakosha in his best five-a-side team of players he had starred alongside.
Felipe Anderson told Soccer AM: “He’s young, he’s growing and improving a lot and I think he will go very far in his career.
“I think he will get to the top because aside from his quality he’s working to improve every day, he has a big responsibility to play in such a tough team and city. He has a great personality and also plays well with his feet, and I like those kinds of goalkeepers.”
A move for Strakosha would free up United to send youngsters Nathan Bishop and Matej Kovar out on loan, who have both travelled with the first team squad on tour.
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