Manchester United hold talks with Brighton star over surprise switch

Manchester United are interested in signing Brighton defender Pervis Estupinan, talkSPORT understands. The Red Devils have held talks with the player’s camp, although they face competition from AC Milan, who are also keen on the Ecuadorian. GettyEstupinan has emerged as a potential transfer target for United[/caption] GettyThe Red Devils are interested in a move for the Ecuadorian defender[/caption] Brighton are likely to be open to offers for Estupinan having strengthened in the left-back position by signing Maxim De Cuyper. The Belgian international has penned a five-year deal in East Sussex after arriving from Club Brugge. As for Estupinan, the 27-year-old has entered the final two years of his Seagulls contract. Since joining the club from Villarreal in 2022, he has made 104 appearances in three seasons. Those include 30 Premier League matches last term, where the full-back scored once and provided a single assist. Meanwhile, United already have considerable options at left-back. Tyrell Malacia has returned to the club following a loan spell at PSV during the second half of last season. The Dutch defender joins Luke Shaw and Patrick Dorgu, who signed from Lecce in February, as Ruben Amorim’s choice in the position. It comes as former Red Devils left-back Alvaro Carreras joins Real Madrid from Benfica. The Spaniard’s £43million move comes just over a year after he was sold by United. GettyBrighton are open to offers for Estupinan after strengthening in his position[/caption] GettyAmorim already has three recognised left-back options in his United squad[/caption] Carreras had spent four years at Old Trafford before making his loan spell at the Portuguese side permanent. His previous loans away from the club included stints at Preston and Granada. However, Carreras departed in May 2024 without making a first-team appearance. United have already made three signings so far this summer, with Matheus Cunha their most notable arrival. The Brazilian forward joined on a five-year deal from Wolves for £62.5million in June. Amorim’s side are reportedly monitoring Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson’s situation. They have also been locked in a battle to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. United begin their pre-season campaign on Saturday with a friendly against Leeds in Stockholm.

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Manchester United are interested in signing Brighton defender Pervis Estupinan, talkSPORT understands.

The Red Devils have held talks with the player’s camp, although they face competition from AC Milan, who are also keen on the Ecuadorian.

Estupinan has emerged as a potential transfer target for United[/caption]

The Red Devils are interested in a move for the Ecuadorian defender[/caption]

Brighton are likely to be open to offers for Estupinan having strengthened in the left-back position by signing Maxim De Cuyper.

The Belgian international has penned a five-year deal in East Sussex after arriving from Club Brugge.

As for Estupinan, the 27-year-old has entered the final two years of his Seagulls contract.

Since joining the club from Villarreal in 2022, he has made 104 appearances in three seasons.

Those include 30 Premier League matches last term, where the full-back scored once and provided a single assist.

Meanwhile, United already have considerable options at left-back.

Tyrell Malacia has returned to the club following a loan spell at PSV during the second half of last season.

The Dutch defender joins Luke Shaw and Patrick Dorgu, who signed from Lecce in February, as Ruben Amorim’s choice in the position.

It comes as former Red Devils left-back Alvaro Carreras joins Real Madrid from Benfica.

The Spaniard’s £43million move comes just over a year after he was sold by United.

Brighton are open to offers for Estupinan after strengthening in his position[/caption]

Amorim already has three recognised left-back options in his United squad[/caption]

Carreras had spent four years at Old Trafford before making his loan spell at the Portuguese side permanent.

His previous loans away from the club included stints at Preston and Granada.

However, Carreras departed in May 2024 without making a first-team appearance.

United have already made three signings so far this summer, with Matheus Cunha their most notable arrival.

The Brazilian forward joined on a five-year deal from Wolves for £62.5million in June.

United begin their pre-season campaign on Saturday with a friendly against Leeds in Stockholm.