Manchester United Transfer News: Shkodran Mustafi Eyed Amid Liverpool Rumours

Manchester United are reportedly keeping a close eye trained on the situation surrounding Valencia centre-back Shkodran Mustafi this summer, a player who has also been linked with a move to Liverpool.

According to Calciomercato (h/t Aaron Flanagan of the Daily Mirror), the defender is on a shortlist of  targets for the Red Devils as they seek to bolster their numbers at the back.

Meanwhile, Sean Kearns of Metro reported Liverpool are interested in the 24-year-old, with manager Jurgen Klopp seeking to rebuild the defensive side of his team.

Mustafi has been one bright spark in a season worth forgetting for Valencia. Here is why he is considered as one of the game’s best up-and-coming defenders:

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The man himself has also recently revealed he’d consider leaving the Mestalla in the summer if the right offer did come along.

“I have a contract here and get on very well [with everyone],’ said Mustafi, he said, per Kearns. “But the offers are always there and in football you never know what will happen, as anything can happen. However, I will assess at the end of the season.”

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