It was only a matter of time before Manchester United, for who José Mourinho desperately wants a new centre-back, got dragged into the Jean-Clair Todibo mess.
The young Toulouse defender, who replaced Issa Diop after his West Ham transfer, took Ligue 1 by surprise with his early performances, attracting a lot of interest from abroad.
However, that backfired for the Ligue 1 side, as the 18-year-old is in the final year of his youth contract, meaning he’s yet to sign for them professionally.
All the interest has somewhat turned his head, and he’s yet to put pen to paper on the offer Toulouse put in front of him.
Wolverhampton and Liverpool were the first to be mentioned by a French outlet, but now Tuttosport, who will have most likely got information from people in Italy (Juventus are very keen) state Manchester United are among those interested and providing competition for the youngster’s services.
Impressed by Diop after his performance for West Ham against the Red Devils, perhaps José Mourinho and his club are trying to get ahead of the curve this time around.
It doesn’t solve their pressing need for a new starter who can slot straight into the first-team, since the Portuguese manager seems to have banished Eric Bailly from his team, but it’s better than nothing.
