Real Madrid not offering Man Utd target new deal as promising defender returns from loan spell
The 19-year-old defender joined Eintracht Frankfurt last summer on a dry loan deal and is impressing with the Bundesliga side having already collected 17 appearances in all competitions so far this season.
According to the Spanish paper, Real Madrid will take the promising centre-half back to the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the current campaign, leaving Portuguese defender Pepe free to leave the club in June 2017, which is when his contract with Los Blancos expires.
Pepe will turn 34 in February and the LaLiga table leaders have decided not to extend his stay at the club. Manchester United and Juventus are known to be long time admirers of the Portugal International although the Red Devils’ boss José Mourinho is rumoured to be willing to reunite with his former Real Madrid player.
If Manchester United are to sign the experienced centre-back, they can start negotiation talks in January and sign Pepe as a free agent at the end of the 2016/17 campaign.
Lorenzo Bettoni @lorebetto
