Transfer Report: Manchester United launch initial offer for Porto defender

Manchester United have apparently made an initial bid of £12m for Alex Telles with the expectation that Porto bring down their asking price for the left-back.

Manchester United are hoping to provide Brandon Williams and Luke Shaw with some extra competition in what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has pinpointed as an irksome position.

Sergio Reguilon was for some time considered Manchester United’s top target, just to join Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur from Real Madrid prior this month.

Alex Telles is presently being looked at by Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and, as per The Guardian, the Red Devils have authoritatively made their turn.

Notwithstanding, their offer is some way off the £18m Porto are accepted to wait for, regardless of the 27-year-old being in the last year of his contract.

The report shows that Manchester United remain sure of handling their man, with the Porto anticipated to blink first in the deadlock.

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