Manchester United continues plans to rebuild the roster and is after a Spanish defender

Now that the 2021-22 Premier League Season is over and Erik ten Hag has assumed the coaching role at Manchester United, plans to rebuild the squad has started, as the Dutchman knows that there’s a lot of things that need to be done to help The Red Devils leave behind a forgettable season.

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Although the priorities are on the midfield, as the departure of Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard need to be filled as soon as possible, as well as adding another striker to complement Cristiano Ronaldo, ten Hag knows that he also needs to make changes in the defense.

Manchester United received 57 goals in 38 games last season, a number that contributed to falling in the standings as they lost several points due to the weak defense, which is why he’s already looking to add a new center-back who will arrive from La Liga.

United, ready to pay his release clause

After paying over $90 million for Harry Maguire three seasons ago, United shouldn’t be on this position, as they expected the English international to be the most reliable defender in Premier League, something that hasn’t happened and the reason why ten Hag is looking to spend over $70 million to pay Villarreal FC’s Pau Torres’s release clause.

The 25-year-old center-back is of the likes of the Dutchman, as he knows how to play with the ball, and reports from Sport inform that even if a few days ago The Red Devils were ready to start negotiations with him, Torres hasn’t received any offers from the Premier League side.

“I only have a renew offer from Villarreal” said Torres during an interview, although he said that even if he’s calm and happy to be at Villarreal, where he still has two more years of contract, he knows that if a good offer arrives, it will be difficult for the Yellow Submarine to retain him another season.

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