Should Manchester United successfully pull off an audacious swoop for Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt this summer, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's defence would be the envy of teams all over the globe.
The Dutchman has struggled to settle in Turin and United believe they see a window of opportunity to broker a player-plus-cash swap deal, which could see Paul Pogba join the Bianconeri for a second time.
Solskjaer convinced United chief Ed Woodward that paying Leicester £80m for Harry Maguire last summer represented good value but he now needs a partner who is of a similar stature.
Although Victor Lindelof is highly rated by many within United, there is no doubting the fact that De Ligt's potential ceiling is far higher than that of the Swede.
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