Overview
- United, which multiple outlets said Friday had opened talks with the RB Leipzig centre-back’s camp, have not announced any agreement.
- Reports say Lukeba’s deal runs to 2029 with a release clause of about €80m, yet recruiters expect Leipzig to accept a lower fee.
- FootballTransfers and Yahoo Sports describe United as frontrunners, while Bayern Munich and Manchester City are also in the mix.
- The pursuit follows a season hit by injuries to Lisandro Martínez and back trouble for Matthijs de Ligt that left the back line short.
- Lukeba is a 23-year-old, left-footed France international, and some reporting links United’s interest to recruitment chief Christopher Vivell’s past role at Leipzig.