New Manchester United manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has named Fulham’s Calvin Bassey as his top target in the next transfer window.
According to The Telegraph, Bassey is regarded by Pochettino as the man to fix United’s weak defence.
Pochettino says he will encourage the Red Devils to chase the Super Eagles star in January.
Assessing the squad left behind by his predecessor, Michael Carrick, the manager said securing Bassey from Fulham will not be straightforward.
The 26-year-old has been entrusted with the captain’s armband at Craven Cottage this season by new Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa, who is determined to retain his skipper.
But the former Rangers and Ajax defender enters the final year of his current contract, though the West London club hold an option to extend his stay by a further 12 months.