Manchester United are watching OGC Nice centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo ahead of the summer transfer window, claims Fabrizio Romano. The Red Devils could be looking to sign more centre-backs even after bringing in Lisandro Martinez from Ajax last summer.
Manchester United Eyeing Potential Jean-Clair Todibo Transfer
Understand Newcastle, Manchester Utd and Liverpool scouts were in attendance at Nice-Rennes game to monitor Jean Clair Todibo ✨🇫🇷 #transfers
French centre back could get top club move in the summer — with price tag understood to be around €45m. pic.twitter.com/qbwIMr4SRn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 11, 2023
United to Face Competition for Todibo Deal
Barcelona fans could be well accustomed to the French defender, as he used to play for them before leaving them in 2021 after an uneventful stint. He’s been playing for Ligue 1 club Nice ever since and has been impressing in the French league, catching the eye of many prominent sides.
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Romano adds that the Red Devils sent a scout to watch Todibo in Nice’s recent game against Rennes, which they won 2-1, with Todibo impressing. It’s also stated that Newcastle United and Liverpool had their scouts watching the game, with both the Premier League sides eyeing a potential summer move for the Frenchman.
It’s further claimed by Romano that the centre-back could get a move to a top European club in the summer after his impressive performances this season. His price is claimed to be around £39 million, which could make it an enticing prospect for any club to sign him.
Todibo Enjoying Prolific Season With Nice
The 21-year-old defender has been a real workhorse for Nice this season, making 42 appearances in all competitions for them. That includes 30 appearances in Ligue 1, helping them keep eight clean sheets in those fixtures and impressing all through the campaign.
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Todibo could be gaining attraction from the Premier League due to the impressive work of William Saliba for Arsenal this season, as he produced a string of brilliant performances before his unfortunate injury. The 21-year-old Nice centre-back is quick and commanding at the back, being someone who isn’t shy from laying into aggressive challenges and using his physicality to bully forwards. A few years ago, Germany World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus claimed that Todibo was “the best centre-back I’ve seen in a long time” – which is high enough praise to show the ability this young defender possesses.
