Manchester United's Victor Lindelof wanted by Rennes?
Ligue 1 club Rennes have reportedly shortlisted Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof as a possible defensive target.
The Sweden international remains below Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez in the defensive pecking order at Old Trafford and will seemingly struggle for Premier League minutes this season.
Furthermore, Lindelof is now in the final year of his contract with the Red Devils, although the club do possess an option to extend his stay for another 12 months.
Nevertheless, a summer exit has unsurprisingly been mooted considering his lack of starts last term, as he featured from the first whistle just 14 times in the Premier League, nine of which came while Martinez and Varane were recovering from injury.
The 29-year-old was also an unused substitute in Man United's EFL Cup final win over Newcastle United, although he did play 83 minutes of their FA Cup loss to Manchester City at Wembley.
Ahead of a possible free transfer away from Old Trafford in 2024, RMC Sport journalist Fabrice Hawkins claims that Lindelof is on the radar of Rennes, who could lose Arthur Theate in the last knockings of the window.
The Belgian defender has apparently been the subject of a €30m (£25.6m) bid from RB Leipzig, while Liverpool and Fulham also want to prise him away from Roazhon Park.
Rennes could therefore accelerate their pursuit of Lindelof should Theate depart, but the Swedish defender is believed to be happy in Manchester, in spite of his place in the pecking order.
Furthermore, a separate update from Fabrizio Romano states that Erik ten Hag considers Lindelof a fundamental part of his plans, and he has no intention of letting the Scandinavian depart.
Lindelof rose to prominence at Benfica before joining Man United in
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