Manchester United have added Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey to their list for January transfers. They want to strengthen their defence this season.
Reports from England say Bassey is on the list with Brentford’s Nathan Collins and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite. All three players have over 100 Premier League appearances. They have shown they can be trusted as solid centre-backs.
United have struggled with their defence in the last few seasons. The partnerships of Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven have not worked well. Maguire is nearing the end of his career, Martinez has had issues with form and fitness, and Heaven has yet to prove himself in the Premier League.
Bassey, who is 26 years old, joined Fulham from Ajax in 2023. He has quickly become one of the most reliable left-sided centre-backs in the league.
His contract with Fulham lasts until the summer of 2027. Fulham can extend it by a year, and the club wants to negotiate new terms.
Branthwaite has been on United’s radar for a while. Everton turned down a bid for him in the summer of 2024.
Bassey is also attracting interest from other clubs. Newcastle United and Everton are keeping an eye on him. There is also interest from Inter Milan, teams in Turkey, and more recently, from Spain.
Currently, Bassey is on international duty with the Super Eagles. Nigeria will face Tanzania this weekend in the first of two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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