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Manchester United reportedly want to buy Juventus defender Gleison Bremer for £51million - and could hand over Mason Greenwood in a shock exchange.
United's interest in Bremer is already well-documented but now it has emerged that they are willing to stump up a fee in Juventus' desired ballpark.
Bremer won the Serie A Best Defender award in 2020/21 with Torino and is also on the radar of Real Madrid and Chelsea.
Sending Greenwood in a swap deal would be a bold move but it could help get him off the books easily instead of finding a buyer, as United have an asking price of £34m.
With the money and Greenwood together, a deal would be possible, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Manchester United are reportedly willing to stump up £51million for Juventus defender Gleison Bremer
On top of that, they are happy to add Mason Greenwood in a swap deal, Italian reports claim
Meanwhile, Calciomercato claims that United have 'intensified contacts' with Bremer, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe hoping to jump to the front of the queue ahead of the summer.
Juventus could technically demand more money for him. He recently penned a new contract with a release clause but that only activates in 2025, reportedly between £51m and £60m.
Bremer made the controversial switch from Torino to cross-town rivals Juventus in 2022, and has since gone on to be a key part of Massimiliano Allegri's resurgence at the Old Lady.
Juventus have hit a wall recently and slipped to third in Serie A, but still have an impressive defensive record of 23 goals conceded in 29 league games.
What they're not so proficient at this season is scoring goals - and that's why Greenwood