Mirror's report that United are in pole position to land the midfielder must have sent them wild. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have yet to act in the transfer window and have watched on as fellow top four rivals Chelsea have completed the transfers of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Thiago Silva and, possibly soon, Kai Havertz.
With the Jadon Sancho saga seemingly dead in the water, could this give United fans something to chew on? Here's everything we know so far...United fans are probably sick of hearing about deadlines for their targets yet here we are again.
Ajax have told potential suitors that any deal must be concluded before the Eredivisie kicks off, according to Dutch outlet Het Parool.
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