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title: "Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer interested in Benoit Badiashile"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Ford"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-07-13T19:50:44Z"
modified: "2019-07-13T19:50:44Z"
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# Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer interested in Benoit Badiashile

**Manchester United are interested in signing AS Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile, according to a report by [L’Equipe (via Sport Witness)](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-positioned-signing-looking-e35m/).**

It is claimed the Red Devils have been keeping tabs on the defender for several years and could be prepared to make a move for the 18-year-old this summer as they position themselves for a bid.

[L’Equipe](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-positioned-signing-looking-e35m/) have suggested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could have to pay a transfer fee of around €35million (£31.4m) to sign him, however, the likes of Valencia and Wolverhampton Wanderers are also believed to be sniffing around.

According to [France Football (via Sport Witness)](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-taking-interest-18-year-old-monaco-youngster-player-knows-wants/) earlier this month, Badiashile is also thought to have attracted interest from Tottenham Hotspur as well.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Badiashile is certainly the type of player that Solskjaer has been looking to bring to Manchester United this summer as the manager is keen to [inject youth into the first-team](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-solskjaer-signing-youngsters-16526047) – evident with the additions of Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka already.

Although the teenager has only played 36 matches in his short career to date ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/benoit-badiashile/leistungsdaten/spieler/463603)), the Monaco enforcer has already shown plenty of promise at the back.

Data collected by [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/365406/Show/Benoit-Badiashile-Mukinayi) show that in his 20 top-flight appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit, he made an average of 1.3 tackles and 1.1 interceptions and made an average of 3.9 clearances per game as well – stats that are better than the more established [Victor Lindelof](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/100008/Show/Victor-Lindel%C3%B6f), who was ranked the highest centre-back for the Red Devils last season.

Defence clearly appears to be a priority (having [conceded 54 last season in the Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/goals_conceded?se=210)) with rumours surrounding big-money moves for West Ham United’s [Issa Diop](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11743498/west-ham-willing-to-sell-manchester-united-target-issa-diop-for-60m) and Leicester City’s [Harry Maguire](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11754994/manchester-city-set-to-match-utds-70m-harry-maguire-bid), however, £31.4m might be excellent value for money regarding the up-and-coming Badiashile.

***Man Utd fans, do you think Badiashile is a signing worth pursuing this summer? Let us know your thoughts by joining in with the discussion below!***