Manchester United and City to vie for £28m-rated Sevilla ace Clement Lenglet
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MANCHESTER UNITED and neighbours City have put Sevilla defender Clement Lenglet on their transfer radars.
Lenglet, 22, only joined the La Liga club from Nancy last January but already he is attracting the interest of the world's top clubs.
He has a buy-out fee of £28million.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona have also been looking at the French Under-21 international.
The news comes amid news that United manager Jose Mourinho is looking to beef up his defence.
It seems that the impressive but ageing duo of Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia could be phased out.
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And while Luke Shaw, Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian may be moved on.
Lenglet is a natural left-sided player who can hack it at centre-back and also play left-back.
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He is said to read the game well and he is strong, composed on the ball - and has pace.
City, too, have been looking for a defender who could possibly cover two positions.
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They fancy Real Sociedad's Inigo Martinez, Mouctar Diakhaby at Lyon and Jose Gimenez at Atletico Madrid, and Lenglet is on a par with them.
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Arsenal and Liverpool have both come across the 6ft 2ins defender in the Champions League.
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They are also believed to have asked about a player that cost Sevilla just £4.4million.
Lenglet is contracted until 2021 and his buy-out fee is set at £28million.
Barcelona are also understood to have made enquiries.