Manchester United target Championship starlet to bolster defence

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Manchester United are considering a move for promising Norwich City defender Ben Godfrey, according to reports.

Ben Godfrey

The 21-year-old has grabbed attention at Old Trafford after moving to a centre-back role and helping the Canaries rise to the top of the Championship table.

The Sun say that United sent scouts to watch Godfrey during last weekend’s 2-1 win at Rotherham, where he scored the winning goal.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.