According to reports, UEFA rules will prevent Manchester United from signing Jean-Clair Todibo from Ligue Un outfit OGC Nice.
are in the market for a new centre-back or two and have been heavily linked with Todibo in recent months.
Man Utd unable to sign Todibo
The former FC Barcelona starlet joined Nice permanently in 2021 and has made 119 appearances for the French side across all competitions.
It has previously been suggested that s takeover of Man Utd could boost their chances of signing Todibo, as the INEOS chief also owns Nice.
Ratcliffe is Nice s majority stakeholder, while he is the minority shareholder at Man Utd. He has purchased a 27.7% stake in the Premier League giants but has taken control of footballing matters at Old Trafford.