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title: "Manchester United: Fans laud Alex Telles links as talks with Porto intensify"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-fans-excited-alex-telles-transfer-links/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-09-07T16:20:57Z"
modified: "2020-09-07T16:20:57Z"
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# Manchester United: Fans laud Alex Telles links as talks with Porto intensify

**Many Manchester United fans have welcomed a transfer link to Alex Telles as [A Bola](https://abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/859807) have reported that talks have intensified between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team and FC Porto.**

However, according to the Portuguese outlet, the Red Devils may face competition from Europa League winners Sevilla, who knocked them out of the 2019/20 tournament with a 2-1 win in the semi-finals and then went on to beat Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan 3-2 in the final.

Nonetheless, representatives of Telles, whose current deal in Portugal ends in June 2021, are reportedly in Manchester in order to finalise a transfer.

The [£36m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alex-telles/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/255755/plus/0?saison=2019&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) ace enjoyed a fine season with Porto last term, scoring a quite staggering 13 goals and adding a further 12 assists in 49 games in all competitions from left-back, as per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alex-telles/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/255755/plus/0?saison=2019&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=).

Telles would arguably be an upgrade on both Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams at full-back, as the Brazilian international averaged more interceptions, shots, key passes, crosses and long balls per match in their respective domestic leagues in the last season (via [Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison)).

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These Manchester United supporters on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1302923706537312257) welcomed the link to the 27-year old:

https://twitter.com/StrokeO53644492/status/1302931242661408769

> God please 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
>
> — ® מלך זמיר (@blaze\_vivi) [September 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/blaze_vivi/status/1302926243302526976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Please be trueee
>
> — sanwayzzilnee🕘 (@sanwayzzilneee) [September 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/sanwayzzilneee/status/1302929271615180800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Attaaacking fullback!
>
> — Hasan (@JHasan\_16) [September 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/JHasan_16/status/1302924308763738114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I pray it true
>
> — Richard (@Richard28689516) [September 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/Richard28689516/status/1302933392795860992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Make it happen ASAP. No time to check time
>
> — Johnny Chucks (@JohnnyChucks) [September 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/JohnnyChucks/status/1302925302927101952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, would Telles be a good signing? Comment below with your views!***