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Manchester United defenders Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez have developed an impressive partnership at the back under Michael Carrick.

However, Maguire is nearing the end of his contract with United and there are question marks over Martinez’s fitness. Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven are still too inexperienced to start on a regular basis for the Red Devils.

Matthijs de Ligt, signed from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, is another experienced defender at Carrington. However, his injury record is even more worrying than Martinez’s.

Now a report has revealed that United are looking for another Bundesliga centre-back.

Manchester United are interested in Edmond Tapsoba

According to Football dataBayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba is under great interest in the run-up to the summer.

It is claimed that United, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain have all added the Burkina Faso international to their shortlist. Real Madrid are also keeping an eye on him.

United in particular view his physical qualities as ‘tailor-made’ for the demands of the Premier League.

Tapsoba is also very composed with the ball at his feet and figures at Leverkusen consider him the “most complete central defender in the Bundesliga.”

Bayer Leverkusen has set Tapsoba’s price tag

Leverkusen’s public position is that they view their defensive leader as one of the “untouchable” players, but internally “every player has his price.”

Tapsoba’s release clause is between €95 million and €100 million. However, his transfer will not be blocked if Leverkusen receives a fee in the region of €60 million. He has just over two years left on his current contract in Germany.

60 million euros is still a significant amount for a defender. With United planning a major midfield overhaul, a high-profile defender like Tapsoba could be out of their reach.

Furthermore, the Red Devils hope to extend Maguire’s contract on reduced terms.

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