According to a report by Record, as relayed by Sport Witness, Diogo Costa is the subject of interest from Manchester United. The Red Devils are scouring the market for a goalkeeper heading into the summer transfer window amid Andre Onana’s inconsistent performances. So, the FC Porto stopper has emerged as a target, with the Premier League club sending scouts to watch him this week.
Diogo Costa has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world since breaking into the first-team squad at FC Porto. A native of Rothrist, the Swiss-born shot-stopper was eligible to represent the country of his birth. However, he has picked Portugal as his national side, having spent most of his formative years with FC Porto.
The 25-year-old has been a mainstay between the sticks for his club and country in the last few years, making 34 appearances for Portugal. In addition, Costa has turned out nearly 200 times thus far for FC Porto while keeping 82 clean sheets and conceding 173 goals.
Meanwhile, Costa’s exploits have not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe. Premier League bigwigs, in particular, are keen on signing the Portuguese international in the summer transfer window, with Manchester United among the prospective suitors vying for his signature.
Manchester United’s interest in Diogo Costa is understandable. The Red Devils are combing the market for a goalkeeper heading into the summer transfer window amid Andre Onana’s blow-hot-blow-cold displays between the sticks. In addition, Altay Bayindir is not good enough to be the first-choice goalkeeper for Manchester United.
So, several candidates, including Andriy Lunin, have emerged on Manchester United’s radar, with Costa also a viable target. The Red Devils have ramped up their efforts to monitor the player’s progress, dispatching scouts to watch the 25-year-old goalkeeper in FC Porto’s game with Famalicao earlier this week.
The report has claimed that Manchester United are at “the front of the queue” to secure Costa’s services in the summer transfer window. It will be interesting to see what the future has in store for the 34-cap Portuguese international.
