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Should Man United move for Real Madrid's Pepe on a free transfer?

Real Madrid and Portugal defender Pepe has still not signed a deal to prolong his stay with the Spanish giants beyond this summer --- meaning that the 33-year-old is able to discuss a free transfer.

Manchester United are among those being spoken of as a possible next destination, with his Real contract entering its final six months. Below is a look at the pros and cons of United making a move.

Pros

Like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pepe is a fighting character --- literally sometimes -- who has already worked with Jose Mourinho already. The boss knows his fellow Portuguese from their time together at Real, when Mourinho was in charge from 2010 to 2013, and that familiarity will make managing the defender an easier task.