<!--Article Start--> <h2 style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Mats Hummels remains Manchester United's primary defensive target this summer, ahead of Valencia defender Nicholas Otamendi, according to reports in <a href="http://www.espnfc.com/story/2494687/mats-hummels-remains-man-uniteds-top-defensive-target">ESPN FC</a>.</em></strong></h2> . <p style="text-align: justify">Despite United feeling it would be very difficult to prise the 26-year-old away from Borussia Dortmund, Van Gaal is insistent Hummels is best suited to Manchester United's approach according to the report.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Borussia Dortmund's sporting director Michael Zorc said he had met with Mats Hummels and his father Hermann, who is also his agent, in which there was a "clear consensus" that he would remain with the Bundesliga club as a move for Manchester United looks highly unlikely.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He told German magazine Kicker: "It made sense that Mats was thinking about his future, but I always pointed out that we plan (for the future) with him."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Valencia's Nicolas Otamendi has been heavily linked to Manchester United in recent days with the player keen to move to Old Trafford as per <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/manchester-united-target-otamendi-pushing-for-36-4m-transfer/">reports</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He, however, is only the back up should the signature of Hummels prove too difficult. It may prove to be quite a hassle to secure even him, with Valencia dismissing reports of the player agreeing personal terms with Manchester United.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Spanish club are adamant that they will not sell Nicholas Otamendi, who was in the <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/fc-barcelona-dominate-la-liga-team-of-the-year-with-six-players/">official La Liga team of the year</a>, for anything less than his release clause of a 50m.</p>