Manchester United eyeing Villarreal defender Pau Torres.

The Daily Express says Torres has been earmarked by United bosses as a potential January signing.

Torres is at the top of a five man centre back shortlist drawn up by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and co.

The other names on the list are Jules Kounde, Caglar Soyuncu, Ozan Kabak and Ben White.

23-year-old Pau Torres however is the number one target, after impressing for Unai Emery's Villarreal this campaign.

He has also been capped by Spain seven times.

Torres has a reported release clause of around £45million, and with United keen to shore up at the back, this could be one to watch come January.