Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick is understood to be keen on a move for RB Leipzig defender Nordi Mukiele this coming summer transfer window.
The Old Trafford giants are likely to scout the transfer market for defensive reinforcements and the interim manager Rangnick has suggested Mukiele’s name as a viable target heading into the next season.
A report from the Spanish news outlet Fichajes has claimed that Rangnick has zeroed in on the highly-rated Mukiele as an ideal signing for Manchester United in the summer where the Premier League bigwigs are expected to bring in fresh faces.
With speculation rife over the future of Ivory Coast international central defender Eric Bailly who is being eyed up by Catalan giants Barcelona, United could look to splash the cash on adding cover to the backline,
Raphael Varane’s arrival last summer from Real Madrid had come as a welcome boost on the transfer front for the Red Devils with skipper Harry Maguire not meeting expectations with his showings at the back.