Manchester United ‘will make’ £65m bid for Crystal Palace ace as club drop transfer request

Manchester United are believed to be considering a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi as they look for new centre-backs.

United are looking for two centre-backs this summer, with Raphael Varane set to leave after the FA Cup final and Jonny Evans out of contract next month. The club is expected to look for younger talent to balance the age of the defence.

Both Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof will be north of 30 by the start of next season, while Willy Kambwala doesn’t turn 20 until August. Lisandro Martinez dissects the age range at 26 years old.

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Guehi, 23, is set for a bright future and has been selected for England’s provisional training squad ahead of this summer’s European Championships. The Daily Mail say United are admirers of the defender, who is valued at £65million.

United, he adds, are considering the possibility of eventually approaching Palace for his signature. Meanwhile, the club have identified Everton talent Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, and Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible Edmond Tapsoba, 25, as targets of interest.

The report claims United are also interested in Guehi’s Palace team-mate Michael Olise, as well as RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko and Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo, who becomes a free agent this summer.

Elsewhere, Turkish side Trabzonspor have released a statement to dispel rumors that they are interested in United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir. The Turkey international has played just once since arriving at Old Trafford last year and could be off the hook this summer.

As a result, links with a return to the Super Lig began to circulate and the former Fenerbahce player – who cost United £4.3m and is contracted until 2027 – has been linked with Trabzonspor. However, the club has poured cold water on the speculation.

The statement said: “The news in the national and local media regarding the transfer of professional football player Altay Bayındır to our club does not reflect the truth. Our club has nothing to do with the player in question.”