Manchester United will need to increase £53m offer for Inter defender Milan Skriniar
Red Devils have been in the hunt since August for one of Serie A's best defender but may have to break the world record fee to bring him to Old Trafford
MANCHESTER UNITED have been told they need to up the ante to land Inter defender Milan Skriniar, having had a £53m offer rejected.
Red Devils might need to pay a record-breaking fee for the Slovakian who is one of Serie A's best defender and has been on the radar of Europe's top clubs.
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Milan Skriniar has impressed in Serie A and Champions League against Barcelona
Jose Mourinho has reportedly been fond of Skriniar, 23, for a while now as back in August the Slovakia international was among centre-backs considered to bolster United's patchy defensive line.
Skriniar massively helped Inter come back to the Champions League this year - playing every minute of the last Serie A season and topping ranks for most possessions won in the Italian league.
While Red Devils' defensive struggles continue, Mourinho is considering making a move for the Inter defender once the winter transfer window opens, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Inter, however, play hardball and have already rejected United's £53m offer - trying to extend Skriniar's contract according to his agent Karol Csonto.
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Skriniar played 90 minutes in every Serie A match last season
He told Tuttomercatoweb: "We're talking about it. We're working on it.
"It's a subject we'll be facing more intensively over the next few months.
"He is happy with the Nerazzurri shirt, he is playing well, but he is aware there are some difficulties in Serie A," he added.
Skriniar said in August he had no intentions of leaving Inter but the Italians are bracing themselves for the possibility of their star changing his mind and have pre-emptively started monitoring Sampdoria defender Joachim Andersen.
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Skriniar impressed against Barcelona in the Champions League this season, helping Inter draw against the Catalans at San Siro earlier this month
Gazzetta dello Sport claims Red Devils, facing competition from the likes of Barcelona or Real Madrid, will have to significantly increase their initial offer if they want to have a shot at luring the defender to Old Trafford.
With Skriniar's impressive performances against the Catalans in the Champions League this season, it might take breaking the £75m world record fee Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk in January to sign the Slovakian.
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