Manchester United, a Premier League team, is willing to make an offer to recruit John Victor from Botafogo in order to replace Andre Onana, the injured custodian.
Emi Martinez, a custodian for Aston Villa, is eager to join the Red Devils, and negotiations to recruit him have already begun this summer.
However, Ruben Amorim’s team is unwilling to pay Aston Villa’s £40 million asking price for Martinez.
As a consequence of Onana’s patchy performances since joining the team from Inter Milan in 2023, Man United is searching for a new custodian this summer.
Onana will also miss Man United’s pre-season campaign because of a hamstring injury he picked up recently.
The Cameroon shot-stopper is also a doubt for Man United’s Premier League opener against Arsenal in August.
However, according to Goal Brazil, Man United have now told Botafogo that they are willing to trigger the £6m release clause in Victor’s contract.
The report added that the Brazilian club are already preparing for Victor’s departure from the team as they have identified Atletico Mineiro’s Matheus Mendes as his potential replacement.
