Manchester United wants to sign Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak to replace David de Gea if he leaves for Real Madrid.
Independent.co.uk/sport reports that Jose Mourinho has held talks with his Spanish number-one and intends to keep him, but the club has made significant progress in investigating alternatives.
Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak has emerged as Manchester United’s number one goalkeeping target Bongarts/Getty.
Manchester United are now targeting Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak as their next goalkeeper, if David De Gea does eventually join Real Madrid in the summer.
The prospect of the European champions coming back in for De Gea has hung over Old Trafford for months and, although manager Jose Mourinho has discussed the issue with the number-one and intends to keep him, the club has made significant progress in investigating alternatives.
The Milanese-based duo of Inter’s Samir Handanovic and Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma had previously been looked at, but the 24-year-old Oblak has emerged as the prime candidate.
Joe Hart is also interested in a move, as reported by The Independent last week, but it is understood he has not yet been discussed as a serious option by the united hierarchy and is unlikely to be unless United fail to sign the Slovenian.
Oblak, who has a release clause of €100m, has developed into one of the most respected goalkeepers in Europe, having replaced Thibaut Courtois at Atletico in 2014.
