Manchester United have asked for information on Borussia Dortmund defender Waldemar Anton, in accordance with reports in Germany.
The Red Devils have prioritised central midfield as their key area of focus ahead of the upcoming transfer window having spent £200million to overhaul their misfiring attack last summer.
Nonetheless, Old Trafford bosses are also scouring the marketplace for potential defensive additions, with left-back and centre-back identified as positions that could possibly be reinforced.
Michael Carrick has been wanting options at centre-half in recent weeks and growing concerns over Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt’s persistent injury problems mean United are actively looking for possible long-term solutions within the transfer market.
Nottingham Forest’s Murillo is believed to have several admirers at United and has emerged as a profile who could provide more reliable cover and competition at the center of the defence.
In keeping with Sky Germany, Dortmund centre-back Anton can be attracting strong interest and United have made an enquiry to learn more about his current situation, together with Atletico Madrid.
While Nico Schlotterbeck is edging closer to signing a brand new contract, there are some fears inside Dortmund’s hierarchy that his centre-back partner, Anton, could possibly be coaxed away.
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Atleti have held an interest in Anton before he even joined Dortmund and throughout his early years at Westfalenstadion.
Bayer Leverkusen have also been linked for a while having made an unsuccessful move for the Germany international when Xabi Alonso was in command of the club in 2024, just for the centre-half to depart Stuttgart for BVB.
Dortmund are usually not actively trying to do business for Anton, though, given the 29-year-old is thought to be a ‘key player’, a ‘defensive leader’ and an ‘indispensable a part of the starting XI’.
Anton’s current contract with BVB runs through to 2028 and talks over a possible extension are expected to start sooner or later.
In a recent interview with Ruhr Nachrichten, Anton distanced himself from rumours that he could possibly be on the move, insisting he remained fully focussed on winning silverware with Dortmund.
‘Whether there are rumours or not, I don’t even notice them,’ he explained.
‘To be honest, I’m not interested. It doesn’t matter if it’s about me or anyone else.
‘There’s at all times a whole lot of speculation in football,
‘A club like Borussia Dortmund wants and must be competing for titles. I’m very keen to do this.’
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