Manchester United are reportedly keen on Tottenham’s Kyle Walker.
West Ham United’s Aaron Cresswell in action with Tottenham’s Kyle Walker
According to The Express, Manchester United could offer Luke Shaw to Tottenham in a bid to sign right back Kyle Walker this summer.
The Red Devils are expected to spend heavily in the transfer market this summer having only finished sixth in the Premier League this season, with a host of areas needing reinforcements.
Antonio Valencia may have won the club’s Players’ Player of the Year, but The Express claim that United want to bring in another right back, and will target Tottenham Hotspur star Kyle Walker.
The report even claims that United could offer up left back Luke Shaw in the deal, which would reunite him with his former Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Whilst Tottenham want to keep their squad together this summer, 26-year-old England ace Walker appears to be the most likely to leave the club, with United hoping to beat fierce rivals Manchester City.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
United may hope that offering up Shaw can help them win the race for Walker’s signature, having allegedly turned down a loan approach from Spurs for Shaw, 21, last summer.
It would still be a surprise to see such a deal go through, though. Valencia is showing no signs of slowing down at right back for United, so spending huge money on another right back at this stage appears redundant.
Wigan Athletic’s Callum Connolly in action with Manchester United’s Luke Shaw
From Tottenham’s perspective, losing a right back and getting another left back – when they already have Danny Rose and Ben Davies – may not be the best idea, no matter how highly Pochettino rates Shaw.
With Rose injured until the start of next season, Spurs may take a look at some left backs, but giving up Walker for Shaw seems unlikely, with Spurs possibly better off taking a full cash deal from elsewhere to fund other moves.
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