Villarreal defender Pau Torres has been taking English lessons for at least the past year.

Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in the Spain international.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to add a new centre-back and Torres' ability as a left-footer makes the Villarreal defender an ideal candidate to partner Harry Maguire. Chelsea are also expressing interest in Torres ahead of the summer market.

Torres himself has already revealed he is learning English - offering a hint that he may view his future in the Premier League.

In an interview with a Spanish newspaper last April, the Spain international revealed that, after making sure he was keeping fit, he was learning languages, having already attempted to study English.

"In the morning I do the training regime and then I do the food following the guidelines established by the club," he told El Periodico Mediterraneo.

"In the afternoon, after lunch, I study a few languages because I was learning English and now is a good time to resume it."

Torres is contracted to Villarreal until 2024, with a release clause of around €60million, having penned a contract extension two years ago.