MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly “held negotiations” with Monaco over a transfer deal for Axel Disasi amid Harry Maguire’s uncertain future.
The 24-year-old defender was part of the France squad that suffered World Cup heartbreak against Argentina last month.
He has already been linked with a move to the Premier League with both Tottenham and West Ham interested.
Now the Daily Mail states that “multiple top-flight clubs are tracking” Disasi and “initial negotiations have taken place” with United.
Disasi came through the ranks at lowly Paris FC before heading to Reims in 2016.
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His displays there, which included helping them to Ligue 2 title glory, earned him a move to Monaco in 2020.
Despite not being capped, Disasi replaced the injured Presnel Kimpembe in France’s World Cup squad and appeared twice at the tournament.
He remains under contract at Monaco until 2025.
United are allegedly in the market for a centre-half as speculation continues to mount over club-captain Maguire.
The England international has fallen out of favour under Erik ten Hag, with even left-back Luke Shaw being preferred at centre-back recently against Wolves and Nottingham Forest.
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But Maguire, 29, did play and helped them to keep a clean sheet in the 3-0 win over Bournemouth in midweek.
United forked out £80m for Maguire in 2019 but ex-Red Devils star Rio Ferdinand believes he needs to leave Old Trafford.
He said: “If I’m Harry Maguire, I’m looking for a new club right now.”