Eduardo Camavinga is open to a move to the Premier League this summer amid interest from Manchester United, sources have told ESPN.
United are making checks on Camavinga having been alerted to his potential exit from Rennes during this transfer window.
The 18-year-old midfielder has one year left on his contract and if the French side does not agree to a departure, they risk losing a star performer for free next summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to add a midfielder to his squad but has been aware of the need for the club to carefully manage its transfer funds during the rest of the window.
United have already committed €85 million to bring in Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund and along with Camavinga, interest remains in Real Madrid centre-back Rafael Varane.
Right-backs Kieran Trippier and Max Aaron are also on his radar. According to sources, United will not sign Trippier if his club, Atletico Madrid, demands that his release clause of more than €40m is met.
Sources have told ESPN that United believe they will have to fight Paris Saint-Germain and Real for the signing of Camavinga, although his relatively low valuation will put him higher than West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice this summer. Makes realistic goals.
Rice has so far refused to sign a new contract at West Ham, but with a deal until at least 2024, he is still worth over £80m.
Sources have told ESPN that Jesse Lingard, who enjoyed a successful spell on loan at West Ham last season, would be unwilling to use Rice as a makeover in any talks to bring him to Old Trafford.