Manchester United 'cool interest in Everton man, prioritising £40m alternative'
The Red Devils were heavily linked with Todibo towards the end of last summer's transfer window, but a deal would only have been possible if Harry Maguire had moved on, and the England international rejected interest from West Ham United to remain at Old Trafford.
There will be at least one centre-back acquisition at Man United this summer, but it is likely that two will arrive, as Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans are both out of contract, while there is uncertainty surrounding the futures of Maguire and Victor Lindelof.
Branthwaite has been linked with a switch to Old Trafford, but there have been suggestions that the Everton defender could cost as much as £80m.
According to TEAMtalk, Man United are currently pursuing a deal for Todibo, with the Frenchman potentially costing £40m during this summer's transfer window.
Man United 'looking to bring Todibo to Old Trafford'The report claims that the English club's interest is 'very, very serious', and there have already been 'numerous conversations' between the two parties over a possible move to Old Trafford.
Any potential move to the 20-time English champions this summer would be complicated by the fact that Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS company own Nice and have now invested in Man United.
Todibo has made 27 appearances for Nice during the 2023-24 campaign, including 24 outings in Ligue 1, with Francesco Farioli's side sitting fifth in the table, five points off fourth-placed Lille.
The Frenchman started his professional career at Toulouse before moving to Barcelona in 2019, but he failed to make his
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