Manchester United Transfer News: Latest Victor Lindelof, Nelson Semedo Rumours

Manchester United have reportedly completed the signing of Benfica defender Victor Lindelof and will follow his arrival by securing a deal for another Benfica defender, full-back Nelson Semedo, according to reports in Portugal.

The reports state United could pay as much as £38 million apiece for the pair. Those reports come from Portuguese source RTP (h/t Uche Amako of the Express):

Manchester United have been closing in on a deal for Lindelof in recent days and the Portuguese outlet RTP say he could cost as much as £38million (45m euros).

It is claimed the Sweden international will wear the number two shirt at Old Trafford.

The jersey was last worn by Brazilian Rafael in 2015. […]

The report also says United are close to an agreement on Semedo.

Benfica are unwilling to lose the right-back in January but the clubs are in talks for the 23-year-old to join United but remain at the Estadio da Luz until the end of the season.

The exit clause in Semedo’s contract is said to be £38m (45m euros).

Talk regarding Lindelof’s seemingly imminent arrival at Old Trafford has been building and building in recent weeks. The player’s agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, confirmed to Swedish outlet Aftonbladet (h/t another report from Amako) how Benfica have been …

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