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Darren Wells

Man Utd 'confident over Tahith Chong future amid transfer interest from Barcelona'

Man Utd remain confident of tying Tahith Chong down to a new deal despite interest in the youngster from Barcelona.

Chong is out of contract at the end of the season and has so far stalled over committing his future to United.

The midfielder is being tracked closely by Barcelona , as well as Serie A giants Juventus and Inter Milan.

But the Sun report United believe they will see off outside interest and persuade Chong to remain at Old Trafford in the long term.

The 20-year-old is already thought to have held talks with potential suitors, and was seen with Inter chiefs earlier this year.

United are confident they will convince Tahith Chong to stay (Action Images via Reuters)

Chong has only made 10 appearances in United's first-team so far this season, but he remains part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's plans.

Solskjaer's track record of blooding the youngsters since his arrival at United should stand him in good stead with Chong, who is desperate to show his credentials.

Should the Dutchman leave the club however, United have already made plans to strengthen their midfield.

Jack Grealish is one of the Red Devils' prime transfer targets this summer, and Solskjaer has already convinced Nemanja Matic to extend his stay at United.

Matic has returned to form of late for United, is now in line to be rewarded with a new two-year deal.

If Chong does move to Inter, he'd be the fourth United player to join the club in the past year, following in the footsteps of Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku, and Ashley Young.

Sanchez is not expected to have a future at United once his loan spell with Inter ends, and will likely be offloaded permanently in the summer.

Chris Smalling is also set to move to Italy permanently after impressing on loan at Roma, though United's £25million price tag could prove a stumbling block.

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