Manchester United is a potential destination for Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.
Costa was heavily linked to United months ago before signing a new, longer team contract with Porto. The goalkeeper’s release clause increased substantially as a result of signing new terms.
However, United still maintain an interest in Costa, and there are questions about David de Gea’s suitability for an Erik ten Hag system.
Despite being the best in the shot-stopping business, De Gea is considered by many to be severely limited in his distribution, playing with his feet and initiating sweeping actions.
These are all aspects of the game that Costa excels at.
Costa’s reputation was further enhanced by his impressive performances in the Champions League, where he has been one of the best goalkeepers in the competition.
Cm reports that the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is working on a deal to bring his client to England for the summer.
“Jorge Mendes is already working to put it[Costa] in England for the clause of 75 million euros [ in his new contract].”
“Jorge Mendes is already configuring an exit scenario at the end of this season. Apparently, England will be the destination, with Manchester United emerging as a great possibility.
“However, the high release clause [75 million euros] keeps interested parties at arm’s length.”
However, the report indicates that when Costa signed a new contract at the Estádio do Dragão, there was an agreement that he could leave for less than the value of his release clause.
However, Porto are not required to adhere to this from a legal perspective, hence Mendes’ involvement in resolving the issue.
