Manchester United, have struggled to find a regular partnership at centre-back since Vidic/Ferdinand days and they have not invested on a defender since buying Lindelof in 2017, but that is about to change.

The Sun report that the Red Devils are ready to spent £90m to bring Koulibaly to Old Traford.

Koulibaly has caught the eye over the last 18 months with some impressive performances at the San Paolo Stadium.

He said this week: “I am pleased that many teams follow me".

“But I want to demonstrate on the field I am at the level of the greatest and I want to show it in the future.

“I don’t know if I’m one of the strongest defenders in the world.

“But I always try to give my best.”

The Napoli and Senegal defender has been the subject of racist abuse recently which has led to question marks over his future in Italy.