Man United in the Driving Seat, Free to Sign €37m Midfielder

Great news for Manchester United faithful as Sporting Lisbon has announced that the English side can William Carvalho this summer.
United have been tracking William Carvalho for the past few months, mainly under the management of David Moyes.
Scouts were sent to the games of Sporting Lisbon to monitor the progress of the Portuguese midfielder and United were impressed. However, since the departure of Moyes and arrival of new boss Louis van Gaal, the deal for Carvalho was off the priority list.
Now, it is back on and even Chelsea are in the running to hire his services. William Carvalho is a strong defensive player one that United need alongside Ander Herrera in midfield.
On the other hand, as far as Chelsea are concerned, they already have one of the best defensive midfielders in Serbian star Nemanja Matic so they do not really need William that bad.
According to Express, Manchester United are in the driving seat to lure Carvalho because of their strong relationship with Sporting club that also helped them sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani.
As per the provided link, Man United are free to sign the Primeira Liga star but only if they splash massive amount to match the €37 million price tag of the midfielder.
The price tag is not an obstacle for the Red Devils but will they be ready to pay another huge amount after signing Shaw and Herrera.
A cheaper option in Nigel de Jong is also linked and it is reported that Dutch manager Van Gaal wants his compatriot at Old Trafford.
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