Man Utd and Liverpool want to sign Sporting left-back

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Manchester United and Liverpool are prepared to battle it out for the signature of Sporting CP left-back Maxi Araujo this summer, as per A Bola. Patrick Dorgu was signed for the same purpose, but he has been vulnerable defensively.

He is most comfortable as a winger. He is highly experienced at 26 years of age and would provide good competition for places to Shaw, who has had a worrying injury record during his career.

Araujo presently has a release clause worth €80 million in his existing deal at Sporting CP, but reports claim that the Portuguese champions are prepared to accept half of the price for a summer transfer deal. They would ideally prefer to keep the Uruguayan at the club for another 12 months, but it appears he is prepared to pursue a bigger challenge.