A surprising name as emerged on Manchester United’s list of midfield targets in the form of Lazio’s Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
The Red Devils have already agreed the first addition to their ranks this summer, with Ederson set to arrive from Atalanta.
The Brazilian has been called up to his country’s World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Wesley, but is due to make the move to Old Trafford after the tournament.
Manchester United are expected to make at least one more signing in central midfield, with a string of names touted as possible arrivals.
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Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson appears to be near the top of their wishlist, while the likes of Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton and Bournemouth’s Alex Scott are all of interest.
All those Premier League options will be very expensive, but they have another target that is likely to be far cheaper this summer.
25-year-old Dele-Bashiru has been with Lazio since the summer of 2024 and Sky Sports report that he could make a huge move to Manchester United this year.
The 18-cap Nigeria midfielder came through the Manchester City academy, but never made a professional appearance for them, moving to Sheffield Wednesday in 2020.
After three years with the Owls, firstly in the Championship and then League One, he moved to Turkish outfit Hatayspor.
An initial loan move to Lazio was made permanent last summer for just €5.4 million (£4.6m) and he has done enough in Italy to attract the attention of the Red Devils.
It seems an unlikely move, given the calibre of midfielder Manchester United are also looking at, but could be a value addition to the squad if more expensive targets cannot be secured.
Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb reported in January that Nottingham Forest were interested in Dele-Bashiru and Lazio valued him at €15m (£12.9m).
That would make him a fraction of the price quoted for the likes of Anderson, who is likely to cost a suitor around £100m this summer.
Bournemouth are thought to want £80m for Scott, while even relegated West Ham have placed an £80m asking price on another Red Devils target, Matheus Fernandes.