MEN Sport understands Brooks has been on United's radar for some time and could be attainable for around £40million this summer, with the Cherries needing to sell players after their relegation from the Premier League.
Whether or not Brooks would be signed as a direct 'Sancho alternative' remains to be seen, though United have been linked with Juventus winger Douglas Costa and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele in recent days.
Their negotiations with Dortmund over top target Sancho have hit a stumbling block, though United chiefs have not given up on signing Sancho despite the German club's 'deadline' for a sale now having passed.
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