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Victor Lindelof to Manchester United: Defender set to undergo medical after internationals
VICTOR LINDELOF will undergo a medical at Manchester United after the international break, according to reports.
Victor Lindelof will reportedly had a Manchester United medical next week
Lindelof has been tracked by Manchester United since the start of the year and a fee between the club and Benfica is said to have been agreed.
United look set to spend £30million on the Sweden international, with Portuguese newspaper Record claiming the deal will be wrapped up next week.
According to the report, Lindelof will head to Manchester after representing his country over the next five days.
The 22-year-old is expected to start for Sweden against France in a crunch World Cup qualifier tonight (7.45pm).
And he will then likely travel with the Sweden squad for their friendly in Norway on Tuesday.
Record claim Lindelof will then head to Manchester for a medical and is expected to pen a long-term contract at Old Trafford.
On Monday Portuguese newspaper A Bola claimed the deal had been agreed among all parties.
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Manchester United will supposedly pay an additional £4.3m to Benfica in performance-related add-ons.
Lindelof is not the only player on United's summer shopping list, with manager Jose Mourinho keen to bolster the heart of his squad.
The former Chelsea boss is seeking at least one new striker to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, while further defensive recruits are on his radar.
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