Earlyface

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is
ready to offer €16m to FC Porto for Dutch
international defender Bruno Martins Indi in
January.
Manchester United’s defence has been a cause of
concern for Van Gaal this season. He has been forced
to play young and inexperienced defenders such as
Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair due to injuries to
senior defenders.
And so the Dutchman is ready to dip into the market
in January to strengthen his defensive options and he
is again looking to bring in compatriot, in the same
way as he swooped for Daley Blind, to Old Trafford in
the winter transfer window.
FC Porto paid €8m to Feyenoord to sign Martins Indi
in the summer, but Van Gaal is ready to offer the
Portuguese a chance to double their money in
January, according to Portuguese sports daily A Bola.
Martins Indi was one of the crucial cogs of Van Gaal’s
Dutch national team that finished third in the World
Cup in Brazil and the Dutchman is keen to reunite
with the defender at Old Trafford.
Even though the Red Devils are offering double the
money that FC Porto forked out for the defender, it
remains to be seen whether they are willing to part
with Martins Indi after only six months.
The 22-year-old has 25 caps for the Netherlands and
has already clocked up ten appearances for FC Porto
This season