Man Utd News: Approach for Spanish defender, goalkeeper blasts LVG, £23m striker bid

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Could Aymeric Laporte be on his way to Old Trafford?

 

Manchester United are expected to make an approach to Athletic Bilbao for defender Aymeric Laporte.

The Manchester Evening News say United are interested in signing the young centre-back in the summer.

Laporte is a client of super agent Jorge Mendes, who has negotiated several deals with United in the past.

 

Ander Lindegaard has hit out at United boss Louis van Gaal claiming he felt "degraded" by the Dutchman.

"He brought in Valdes and it was a tough year, getting degraded a couple of times or more, but there’s nothing you can do about it,” said ­Lindegaard.

"The manager wanted to go in a different direction, and I guess that goes back to his famous philosophy, so I’m not blaming him."

 

United made a £23m bid for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi during the January transfer window.

The Argentine striker has been the subject of interest from the Premier League's top clubs in the past.

And according to Italian publication Corriere dello Sport, United and Wolfsburg made £23.1m bids for the Argentine which were immediately rejected by Inter’s Indonesian owner Erick Thohir.