In an attempt to shore up centre-back options at Old Trafford, Manchester United gaffer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will enter the upcoming winter transfer window looking to make a move for the highly-rated Turkish defender Ozan Kabak.
Reports from the Sun suggest that the Red Devils are set to rival arch-foes Liverpool for signing the 20-year-old Schalke central defender amid speculation that the Bundesliga side have eased their pricing concerns over parting ways with the in-demand star.
Solskjaer’s willingness to offload both fringe first-teamers in his ranks, namely Phil Jones and Marcus Rojo, is well known as the United manager seeks to add quality talent to his squad in order to pose a tough challenge to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool for the Premier League title.
With earlier reports of Jones being eyed by Serie A giants Inter Milan this coming January, Kabak’s signature becomes even more essential for squad depth purposes at Old Trafford.
Despite Schalke previously wanting a fee in the region of £40 million for Kabak, the German club would accept an offer worth £25 million to agree to the Turkish defender’s transfer, giving Solskjaer and United more hope to land the highly-touted player’s signing.
