- Manchester United have made an inqury into the signing Michael Seri as Paul Pogba's replacement
- The highly rated Nice player is one of the most sought after midfielders in Europe with City, PSG also interested
- Seri has a £35m buy out clause and have the qualities that fits Jose Mourinho's footballing philosophy
Manchester United have made inquiries with the £35m rated Jean Michael Seri as Paul Pogba departure continues to gain momentum.
According to reports, United are understood to have made contact with representatives of the Nice midfielder, amid speculation the former Juventus midfielder could be ready to end his second spell with the Red Devils after just two years.
The Cote d'Ivoire international is seen by United as a competent all round central midfielder with the flair for attacking, passing, and defending which suits Jose Mourinho's kind of philosophy.
The scouts from Old Trafford have been monitoring Seri for many months and recently went to watch him in action in the Europa League earlier in Februrary.
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Being one of the most sought after midfielders in Europe, Seri was denied a deal to join Barcelona last summer while Paris Saint Germain have also been around the corner to monitor the midfielder.
Manchester City have also joined the race to sign the Nice player but have switched their attention to Shakhtar Donetsk's Fred who would likely move to the Etihad next summer.
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With the likes of Pogba, Michael Carrick and Maroune Fellaine leaving in the summer, Mourinho will be hoping to bolster his midfielder with the inclusion of Seri.
Nice were dumped out of the round of 16 in the Europa League in a 4-2 aggregate loss to Lokomotive Moscow and are presently in ninth position on the Ligue 1 standings.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Saturday 24 February 2018