Barcelona target is close to signing a five-year contract with Manchester United ~ Football vows

Manchester United star Diogo Dalot is one of the players Barcelona have had their eyes on as a possible option to reinforce the right-back slot.

The Portuguese international has been at Manchester United since 2018, but it is only in the past 12-15 months that he has gained prominence within the team, establishing himself as the first-choice right-back ahead of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

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Dalot, whose market value is around €35 million, himself had admitted last month that he was happy in Manchester and had confirmed negotiations over a new deal.

“We are in a position to say that we are negotiating [my contract] and how both parties will benefit, but it is no secret that I am happy to be here. I love this club, I love to play for this club so we will see how things go,” he had said.

Now, it seems like a five-year renewal could be close to completion, which would make his signing near-impossible for Barcelona in the summer.

The Blaugrana remain on the lookout for a top-level right-back though and could prioritise a move for Villarreal’s Juan Foyth, while Benjamin Pavard of Bayern Munich also remains an option. But, any hopes of signing Dalot in the summer seem to be diminishing rapidly.