Manchester United are looking to recruit a new centre-back this summer and see Villarreal's Pau Torres as an option.
What's the word?
That is according to the ever-reliable Fabrizio Romano who took to his Twitter page to present the latest report around Manchester United.
He said: "Manchester United are discussing Villarreal's Pau Torres as one of 3/4 options for the new centre-back. No proposal made yet, as it depends on Erik ten Hag decision and Man Utd board changes.
"Chelsea are also monitoring Pau.€55/60m release clause into his contract."
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A Ten Hag signing
Pau Torres' attributes in possession make him a typical ten Hag signing.
Whilst he has scored 4.43 progressive passes per game with an average of 4.68 passes into the final third - exceptional stats considering his position as a centre-back.
As a natural left-footer, the 25-year-old Villarreal youth product presents an option that does not currently exist at Manchester United, with all of the Red Devils' centre-backs natural right-footers.
In terms of his individual defensive stats, they are rather lacklustre this season and sit in and around the same average numbers as Harry Maguire.
Though it is worth noting that Villarreal boasts the third-best defence in La Liga this season having conceded just 34 goals throughout the entirety of the campaign, and with Torres featuring in 86% of the Yellow Submarine's games this season, he has of course played his part in helping Unai Emery's side to achieve that feat.
The Villarreal youth product would slot in nicely into the four-man defence at United and would most likely take Maguire's place in the team, with the fact that he is a natural left centre-back playing a big part in this and Ten Hag also preferring a left-footed player in that position.
The Spaniard could present an astute option in the hunt for a new centre-back and as Romano points out, "he is one of 3/4 options."
United will await the decision of Ten Hag on this signing and if he gives the green light, United will have bagged an experienced, composed, left-footed defender to bolster their ranks, something the new manager will undoubtedly love.