Manchester United is interested in Aston Villa center-back Pau Torres, according to reports in Spain.

The Peoples Person reported over the weekend that United passed on Villa wonder John Durán despite closely scouting the Colombian striker during his time with the Chicago Fire in the MLS.

Similarly, the Red Devils were thought to be interested in Torres before he joined Birmingham from Villarreal in 2023.

The Spaniard quickly adapted to English football and has emerged as one of Unai Emery’s most trusted defensive players.Manchester United transfer: Ashworth prepares sensational £42 million bid for ‘absolute star’ from Aston Villa – report

He also put on a commanding performance and helped his team keep a clean sheet against the Manchester giants in a goalless draw at the weekend.

According to Fichajes, Torres has “sparked” interest from Manchester United, who are reportedly “willing to offer a figure close to €50 million” to bring the Villa star to Old Trafford.Manchester United are interested in signing Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres.

According to the Spanish newspaper, Villa “have not ruled out accepting” the aforementioned sum.

Despite his positive experience under Emery in England, the prospect of joining a club of United’s caliber would be viewed as a significant step forward in the Spain international’s career.

It is also believed that Villa would “look favorably” on a sale for around €50 million, allowing them to add reinforcements to Emery’s Villa Park project.

Over the summer, United spent heavily on central defenders, signing Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt. The former is still on the sidelines due to injury, while the latter was benched against Villa after Ten Hag unexpectedly decided to trust Jonny Evans.

Evans was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance, but at 36, he is not considered a long-term solution.

As a result, many believe United will begin looking for a new centre-back soon.