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United enquire about Lindelof
- Updated: November 27, 2016
Manchester United have made tentative enquires with Benfica over central defender Victor Lindelof, who is Jose Mourinho’s priority target in the January transfer window, according to Sky sources.
However, United will only be able to complete the signing of the Swedish international next month if Benfica fail to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Benfica have one match remaining in Group B against Napoli on December 6, and have told United they will not allow Lindelof to leave the Estadio da Luz if they progress to the next stage of the competition.
The Portuguese club currently sit top of their group on eight points, level with Napoli and one point ahead of Besiktas.
Lindelof, 22, has been monitored by Mourinho since before his arrival at Old Trafford, and SSNHQ understands the United manager would have attempted to sign him in the summer had he not been able to complete the transfer of Eric Bailly from Villarreal.
According to reports in Portugal, Mourinho has continued to have his scouts …
