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‘Lindelof is Swedish Ferdinand’
- Updated: December 20, 2016
Former United winger Jesper Blomqvist believes the club have targeted Sweden’s version of Rio Ferdinand in Victor Lindelof.
Sky Sources in Portugal say initial discussions have taken place between Benfica’s president Luis Felipe Vieira and United about a £38m deal.
They had initially been reluctant to sell the centre-back after qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Champions League.
It appears, however, a deal could be reached and Blomqvist has backed his old club’s attempts to secure the 22-year-old.
He told the Manchester Evening News: “I was watching the November match between Sweden and France on TV and caught a glimpse of Jose Mourinho in the stand.
“My first thought was that it could only be Victor Lindelof he was looking at. My second thought was what a great signing that would be for the player and Manchester United. It would be …
