- Manchester United close to signing Timothy Fosu Mensah
- 16-year-old defender highly rated by Ajax
- Manchester City and Inter Milan also interested
- Louis van Gaal's side have already signed two left-backs this summer
Louis van Gaal has moved in for 16-year-old Ajax defender Timothy Fosu Mensah.
The
highly-rated Dutch prospect was at United’s Carrington training ground
on Thursday ahead of a move which will cost an initial £300,000 in
compensation.
United scouts were impressed by Fosu Mensah during Ajax’s AEGON Future Cup tournament win in April.
Manchester
City and Inter Milan have also expressed an interest but him, who can
play in a range of defensive positions, has opted for United.
Mensah
is comfortable at centre-half but can also play at left-back and in
defensive midfield, that versatility essential to Louis van Gaal's 3-5-2
formation.
He is physically imposing, but also comfortable on the ball, with pace a major asset - particularly in a left-wing back role.
United have
already spent well over £100million this summer and, were he to join,
Fosu Mensah would be the third left back to move to the club after Luke
Shaw and Marcus Rojo.
Van
Gaal's side travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley on Saturday, and record
singing Angel di Maria could come straight in to the starting line-up.
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