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Manchester United given BOOST in pursuit of £35m defender
MANCHESTER UNITED have been given a boost in their pursuit of Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi.
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Otamendi is set to leave Valencia this summer with United boss Louis van Gaal a fan.
The La Liga giants have made it clear the 27-year-old will not leave for less than £35million - despite Otamendi's agent claiming his client is ready to quit.
But Spanish news outlet Fichajes claim Valencia have already identified a replacement in the shape of Zenit Saint Petersburg centre-back Ezequiel Garay.
Express Sport understands Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels is still Van Gaal's preferred choice to bolster his defence this summer.
Manchester United have been quoted £35m for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi
Hummels is expected to make an announcement on his future after Dortmund's German Cup final against Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Schalke's Benedikt Howedes is a back-up option but United are thought to consider £35m too much for Otamendi.
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