Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has shared how much a potential Manchester United target will cost in the summer transfer window.
There are still several weeks and hard games of the season remaining and Manchester United could yet end a disappointing campaign positively.
Erik ten Hag has underwhelmed in his second year in charge but the remarkable win over Liverpool means his side are in the FA Cup semi-final.
United have a strong chance of beating Championship side Coventry City at Wembley and making the final, where they will meet either Manchester City or Chelsea.
So the season could end with silverware yet but it won’t hide the fact that serious investment is needed once again in the summer.
Ten Hag hasn’t covered himself in glory with some of his decisions but he has been seriously hampered by a freakish spate of injuries.
United have been plagued all season long and hit particularly hard in defence.
Tyrell Malacia hasn’t played all season, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez have missed most of the campaign and Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans have all had issues.
The defence is in dire need of reinforcements in the summer and Fabrizio Romano has revealed how much one potential centre-back target will cost.
Fabrizio Romano shares how much one possible Man United target will cost
Given that 36-year-old Evans has played 24 times this season and all four United centre-backs have spent a varying amount of time on the shelf, a new one has to be the top priority this summer.
Jean-Clair Todibo has been repeatedly linked with a move to Old Trafford for years and now Romano has shared the price tag on his head.
He posted on X: “Understand Jean-Clair Todibo will be valued by OGC Nice around £40m for the summer transfer window.
“He was already on Man United list since last summer but more clubs in PL and not only keep monitoring him.
“French international and Nice vice captain could be on the move.”
Would Jean-Clair Todibo be a good signing for Man United?
Frenchman Todibo was very highly rated when he signed for Barcelona as a teenager but his career stagnated in Catalonia.
The 24-year-old spent most of the following two years out on loan before making his temporary stint at Nice permanent.
Todibo has gone on to realise his potential back in France, developing into a fine centre-back and now captaining the side.
His talent has not gone unnoticed with Todibo being linked to several big clubs, with United always among those rumoured to have an interest.
United were heavily linked last summer but he ended up staying at Nice.
That delighted manager Francesco Farioli who has called Todibo ‘a quality player’ who would be ‘very hard to replace’ and ‘one of the most talented players in the team.’
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