Man Utd seal €20m deal for Porto starlet after failed Bellerin bid

Manchester United are closing in on the summer signing of a Portuguese defender, according to a report.

The Red Devils are close to signing Porto right-back Diogo Dalot, the Daily Mail reports.

The paper says the 19-year-old has a buy-out clause of £17.4million (€19.9m), with the club expected to offset the deal with Matteo Darmian’s £11.5million sale to Juventus.

United are said to be keen on landing a right-back to provide competition for Antonio Valencia.

The Manchester Evening News however claims that Dalot was not Jose Mourinho’s first choice to bolster the right side.

The Portuguese coach reportedly looked at Southampton’s Cedric Soares and Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin, holding talks with both clubs but failing to find an agreement.

Juventus star Alex Sandro was also an option, though with him being a predominantly left-sided player, Dalot has been identified as the best option.

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