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Manchester United will have to pay £50m to sign Benfica’s Victor Lindelof this summer

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho will have to fork out £50m if he wants to land Benfica man Victor Lindelof this summer.

The Red Devils were tipped to sign the Benfica centre-back during the January transfer window, but Mourinho opted against the move.

Jose Mourinho still has a huge pulling power as a manager who the top stars want to work with
Jose Mourinho opted against a January move for Victor Lindelof but a summer transfer will cost even more
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Lindelof has impressed with his displays for Portuguese giants Benfica this season[/caption]

That decision could come back to haunt United, with Lindelof’s asking price rising from £34.5m to £50m after Benfica inserted a release clause into his contract, according to the Daily Express.

The 22 year-old’s impressive displays this season have seen his value continue to increase, with the Portuguese giants ready to cash in.

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Mourinho is known to be a big admirer of the Sweden international and made him one of his top transfer targets during the January window.

But the Portuguese boss decided to stick with his current centre-back pairing of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo, with United unbeaten in the Premier League since October.

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