Get the latest United transfer window updates, news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United are closely following the development of Al Ahly midfielder Aliou Dieng, according to reports in Egypt.
It is no secret Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in need of reinforcements in the holding midfield position for United. United have been linked with moves to Declan Rice and a host of other defensive midfielders in the past to solve the problem position.
Reported interest in Dieng will come as a surprise to many. The 23-year-old Malian international is not a renowned name in European football, but he has been catching the eye for several seasons in Africa.
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