Many reports have classified Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic as the top target for Manchester United this summer. However, speaking on the topic on the Here We Go podcast, Fabrizio Romano and Francesco Porzio clarified that the Premier League club is only scouting the player as of now.
While the interest in the player is real, United have not placed any official bid yet. There are other clubs interested in the player too, and United will have to be concrete in their approach to try and prize the player away from Fiorentina for sure.
Milenkovic’s contract expires in June 2022, and he has rejected Fiorentina’s advances to negotiate a contract extension, wanting to compete at a higher level than the Serie A club can offer him. They will hence, have to cash in on him this summer or risk losing him for free in 2022.
Manchester United made a real bid for him a few years ago, as per Romano. But the transfer did not go through due to monetary disagreements between the two parties regarding the player’s value. Milenkovic is a versatile centre-back and can also be deployed as a right-back if needed. He has earned 26 caps for the Serbian national team and has played almost every minute of League football with Fiorentina this season.
