Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho is in the hunt to sign a new central defender this summer and efforts to land Samuel Umtiti and Toby Alderweireld have so far met with frustration. Consequently, Manchester United are reportedly leading a number of large European clubs in the hunt for Uruguayan central defender Diego Godin who, despite being 32 years of age, would still represent a real coup at £18million.
According to Spanish daily AS, the Atletico Madrid star is entering the final year of his contract at the Wanda Metropoliano and could be signed for as little as £18million due to a clause in his contract. Although talks are ongoing over a new deal between the player and the LaLiga giants, Atletico fear the defender could be enticed away, with Juventus also in the running to sign him. The defender was branded as the “best central defender in world football right now” by Phil Neville during Uruguay’s recent World Cup win over Saudi Arabia.