Manchester United make first offer for Manchester City and Barcelona target

Manchester United have made a move in an attempt to beat Manchester City and Barcelona to the signing of Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo, The Mirror reports.

A bid in the region of £30m is thought to have been offered for the Portuguese international, though a move to Barca reportedly hit a snag over a €50m asking price, which suggests United may be some way off the Liga NOS champion’s valuation.

The Catalan club now appear to be focusing on a deal for Hector Bellerin at this time, which could open the door for either of the two Manchester clubs to steal a march in the race for Semedo.

Portuguese newspapaer Correio da Manha claim that Pep Guardiola has been quoted the same price as Barcelona, which is actually below the 23-year-old’s release clause.

The full-back, commonly known as Nelsinho, earned a place in the WhoScored.com team of the season in Portugal, registering 6 assists and averaging an impressive 3 tackles per game.