Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle all had scouts watching Nice defender Jean Clair Todibo last week, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The journalist claims all three Premier League clubs had representatives in attendance as Nice won 2-1 against Rennes eight days ago:
Understand Newcastle, Manchester Utd and Liverpool scouts were in attendance at Nice-Rennes game to monitor Jean Clair Todibo ✨🇫🇷 #transfers
French centre back could get top club move in the summer — with price tag understood to be around €45m. pic.twitter.com/qbwIMr4SRn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 11, 2023
As Romano mentions, Nice are expected to hold out for a fee in the region of €45m (£39m) to sell Todibo this summer. Fans on Twitter had a mixed reaction to the Reds’ interest in the centre-back:
unexpected
— LFC (@thevandijkera) May 11, 2023
sign him
— Loki (@Lokiisgoat) May 11, 2023
We need to focus on the midfield before anything first
— paulo🇵🇹 (@Paulo020806) May 11, 2023
Imagine him and Konate in our defense. The French wall, better than the Berlin Wall😍
— Matthew Cassar (@MattCassar28) May 11, 2023
I'd much rather Inacio but from what I've seen he's decent as well. Very good athlete just like Konate
— Tank (@Tank_LFC) May 11, 2023
That’s a good price for us
— Stewart (@SCM1106) May 11, 2023
inacio >
— Sismo (@_Sismo__) May 11, 2023
Hopefully this means we are replacing Gomez 🙏🏼
— Jack Davies (@JackDav37592444) May 11, 2023
We need left footed defenders
— J. (@WerraxLFC) May 11, 2023
Todibo is certainly the right age profile. The Frenchman turned 23 in December, but he is right-footed so you do have to wonder where he would fit in.
Ibrahima Konate looks to have the position locked down for many years to come so, unless Joe Gomez leaves, there isn’t really much room for him in the squad. Especially as he could cost £40m, you would think that the money could be better spent elsewhere.
