Manchester United transfer news: Benfica’s Victor Lindelof has already been given the Old Trafford No2 shirt ahead of £38m move in January
VICTOR LINDELOF is so close to a £38million switch to Manchester United that he has already been given the No2 shirt, according to reports in Portugal.
Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira Ferreira was in Manchester last weeks for talks over selling the Sweden defender.
Victor Lindelof is reportedly on the brink of a mega-money switch from Benfica to Man UtdAP:Associated Press
And Portuguese website RTP claim the deal is all but sealed.
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Lindeelof, 22, can play at right back or in central defence.
He started all three of Sweden’s Euro 2016 group matches and has 11 caps.
The last player to hold the Old Trafford No2 shirt was Brazilian full-back Rafael Da Silva, who left for Lyon in August 2015.
Lindelof’s arrival would take Jose Mourinho’s spending in his first season as United boss past the £180million mark.
But United are still only sixth in the Premier League, four points behind Arsenal in fourth and 13 adrift of leaders Chelsea.
Sweden defender Victor Lindelof is ready to make the switch to the PremPA:Press AssociationJose Mourinho would take his spending past £180m by recruiting LindelofGetty ImagesRafael da Silva was the last United player to have the No 2 shirt but left for FrancePA:Press Association
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