Ole Gunnar Solskjaer swooped in to seal a £15million deal a few months later in the summer. MEN Sport understands Marcelo Bielsa remains a huge admirer of James, but sources close to the player do not expect a deal of any kind to happen this year.
The 22-year-old remains part of Solskjaer's plans for the upcoming season, despite United's attempts to sign another winger in Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.
United have made right-wing their priority in this transfer window, the position in which James played the majority of his football last season.The Wales international initially hit the ground running following that move from Swansea City, scoring three goals in his first four games.
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