{"id":168448,"date":"2024-04-04T16:01:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/04\/man-utd-in-talks-with-nice-left-back-wolves-defender-also-on-shortlist\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T16:01:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:01:15","slug":"man-utd-in-talks-with-nice-left-back-wolves-defender-also-on-shortlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/04\/man-utd-in-talks-with-nice-left-back-wolves-defender-also-on-shortlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd \u2018in talks\u2019 with Nice left-back; Wolves defender also on shortlist \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are \u2018in talks\u2019 with Nice left-back Melvin Bard over a potential\u00a0transfer,\u00a0with reports also linking the 13-time Premier League winners with Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Max Kilman.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils are preparing for their first transfer window since INEOS took a minority shareholding in the club, and have been linked with a number of defenders.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Erik ten Hag stays on as United manager remains to be seen, but the club\u2019s recruitment team are busy identifying targets who can strengthen a squad that is likely to see significant turnover in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Bard already plays under INEOS ownership in France and has been a standout player for Nice in their impressive Ligue 1 campaign. The\u00a0<em>Evening Standard<\/em>\u00a0report that contact has been made over a potential switch to Old Trafford, with the 23-year-old\u2019s value potentially set to rise further if he\u2019s called up to France\u2019s squad for Euro 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Were a move to materialise, Bard would prove strong competition for places for Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, who have both been plagued by injuries this season.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0<em>The Times<\/em>\u00a0report that Wolves skipper Kilman is on a shortlist of centre-backs who could arrive in Manchester amid uncertainty over the futures of Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01htm7jh1b9ber0qpyeh.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Lisandro Martinez clutches his knee after clashing with Vladimir Coufal in Man Utd's FA Cup tie with West Ham\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Lisandro Martinez has been a big miss for United in central defence \/ Michael Regan\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>United have also been hamstrung by two significant injuries to Lisandro Martinez, with Kilman, or any other defender\u2019s arrival, potentially aimed at providing Ten Hag with a more stable core of players to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves turned down a \u00a330m bid from Napoli for Kilman last summer \u2013 he was subsequently named club captain and signed a new five-year contract \u2013 and it\u2019s thought their stance on a potential sale hasn\u2019t changed despite their need to raise funds in order to meet Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules.<\/p>\n<p><em>90min<\/em>\u00a0understands that United also admire Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, who recently earned a first England call-up, while they remain interested in Bard\u2019s teammate at Nice, Jean-Clair Todibo,\u00a0despite concerns over his lofty price tag.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are \u2018in talks\u2019 with Nice left-back Melvin Bard over a potential\u00a0transfer,\u00a0with reports also linking the 13-time Premier League winners with Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Max Kilman. 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