The difference this time is United won’t have to negotiate with the German side and could land the player on a free transfer.
German outlet Fussball Transfers report United have approached Dan-Axel Zagadou’s agent with a view to a potential summer move.
1) Zagadou is a centre-back who signed for Dortmund in 2017 after leaving PSG’s academy.
2) Zagaou has represented France at every youth level through to the under-21s but has not yet been capped by the Les Bleus senior squad.
3) The 22-year-old has made 80 first team appearances for Dortmund, but could leave this summer as his contract expires in June 2022.
4) Zagadou’s rise has been delayed by injuries. Most recently he underwent knee surgery in March which meant his first Bundesliga appearance of this season did not come until November.
5) He is left-footed, a somewhat rare trait in a centre-back. United have not had one of these since Marcos Rojo left the club.