Manchester United In Shock Move For Jose Fonte
According to the Sunday Times Manchester United are contemplating a shock move for Southampton defender Jose Fonte.
Jose Mourinho is apparently considering taking Jose Fonte to Old Trafford if a report in the Sunday Times is to be believed.
Despite having already signed a central defender in Eric Bailly for £30 million from Villareal, Mourinho is still concerned that he does not have sufficient quality in central defence for the coming season and with United struggling to sign true A list players as they have not qualified for the Champions League for the coming season, he is looking at Fonte as a shot term fix.
However it would be highly likely that Fonte would not be interested in the move apart from the monetary aspect, at Saints he will be virtually guaranteed a starting place, but at United he might not get as much game time as he is used to at St Mary's
From a Saints perspective Fonte signed a new contract keeping him at the club till the summer of 2018 when he will be approaching 35 so they will be under no pressure to sell.
However every player has his price and if United offer enough money Saints may feel that like the recent transfer of Graziano Pelle, it could be a good chance to get a big fee for the player and re invest it in someone younger.
Saints supporters would be devastated if Fonte did leave, in his 6 1/2 years at St Mary's he has become one of those players that can truly be regarded as a club legend.
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