Manchester United are ahead of the competition to sign Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini, according to French outlet Foot Mercato . The 20-year-old is one of the best young centre- backs in Italy and he has already earned a handful number of international caps.
Atalanta are aware of the high-profile interest in Scalvini and it is reported that they could find it hard to keep him beyond the summer. Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are monitoring his progress, but Foot Mercato claim that United are ahead of the competition.
Meanwhile, Arsenal terminate Marquinhos loan
According to Le Equipe, Premier League giants Arsenals have decided to recall Marquinhos from his loan spell at French side Nantes this January. The 20-year-old joined the Gunners in 2022 and has already enjoyed two loan spells since. He spent half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Norwich City before moving to Nantes last summer. However, the move to France failed to much dividends as the Brazilian made just seven appearances , making one assist.
