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Villarreal defender Pau Torres has already outlined his desire to remain in the Champions League amid ongoing links connecting him with a move to Manchester United this summer.
The Manchester Evening News understands that the centre-back is on United's radar and that talks have been held to gauge the possibility of a move for Torres. New manager Erik ten Hag is also understood to have been consulted on the prospect of bringing him to Old Trafford.
It is not the first time that Torres — who recently helped Villarreal reach the semi-finals of the Champions League — has been on United's radar; they were interested in him last summer as a back-up option to Raphael Varane. And Torres has continued to go from strength-to-strength over the last 12 months, meaning United have reignited their interest.
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Torres, however, is not just the subject of interest from United, with Tottenham Hotspur also being credited as contenders to land him this summer. Spurs boss Antonio Conte is also keen to add a centre-back to his ranks and could include midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, who spent this season on loan at Villarreal, in an offer to lure him to north London.
And if Torres' past admission about the Champions League is anything to go by, the 25-year-old could favour a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs secured qualification for the Champions League on the final day of the season, whereas United only just held onto a Europa League spot. Villarreal are set to compete in the Europa Conference League next term.
"The pull of playing the Champions League with the team from my town was bigger," said Torres, speaking last year. "I was
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