Man United pursuing €32m-rated star, potential key development in next 24 hours

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Manchester United are reportedly continuing to closely monitor Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu, with a club official set to attend the player’s next game tomorrow.Kalulu has been on the radar of Man United and Liverpool for some time now after his impressive performances in Serie A, and it could be set to lead to a move this summer.The Frenchman, who can play centre-back or right-back, is valued at around €32m by Transfermarkt, and it seems the Red Devils will be watching him in Sunday’s game between Juve and AC Milan, according to Tuttomercatoweb.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYThe report doesn’t actually specify if this is a United scout going to the game, merely a club ‘official’, so it could also be that someone will be heading there for talks of some kind.Do Manchester United need Pierre Kalulu?Kalulu looks like a fine player and like someone who could strengthen this United defence next season, with the club surely in need of more options in that department.Matthijs de Ligt has had a lengthy absence through injury this season, while fitness has long been an issue for Lisandro Martinez as well.Meanwhile, the jury is still out on Leny Yoro, who perhaps hasn’t quite lived up to expectations so far, so Kalulu could come in and make an impact straight away.Running the 25-year-old through our Transfer Fit rating system, we got the score below…Pierre KaluluTOTAL SCORE: 17/25Transfer fee****Performance***Achievements**Career phase***Squad need*****All in all, this seems like a worthwhile deal that could be done on the cheap, even if some might argue that MUFC could also possibly do better to pay a bit more money for someone a little younger, and who’s played in the Premier League.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustWhat our sources said about Pierre KaluluAs previously reported in our exclusive, we’ve been told that United and Liverpool have had positive feedback from their scouts after watching Kalulu.More Stories / Latest NewsMan United pursuing €32m-rated star, potential key development in next 24 hoursApr 25 2026, 6:2621-G/A assist machine emerges as Chelsea’s next long-term midfield fixApr 24 2026, 22:00Arsenal and Man United look to beat La Liga giants in the race for 26-year-old BrazilianApr 24 2026, 21:00“United and Liverpool have had scouts watch Kalulu play recently and the feedback has been very positive,” one source said.“United are looking at a long list of options and Kalulu is one they really like,” another source added. “We can also expect Liverpool to step up their interest, whether or not they lose Ibrahima Konate.”The post Man United pursuing €32m-rated star, potential key development in next 24 hours appeared first on CaughtOffside.