Manchester United have identified Norwich's teen-talent Max Aarons as a cheaper alternative to Crystal Palace starlet Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United are considering the other names on their shortlist of targets to fill their right-back berth because of Palace’s insistence on £50million up front for Wan-Bissaka.
Palace have rejected an offer of £35million up front, plus £15million in add-ons, and United feel Aarons could provide much better value.
Aarons, 19, who is under contract at Carrow Road until 2023, is valued at around £15million and is an England Under-19 international.
The Luton academy product also has great potential and played a key part in Norwich’s Championship title success, scoring two goals and contributing six assists.
Aarons was also named the EFL Young Player of the Year last season and has also attracted interest from Tottenham and Arsenal .
The Red Devils want another right-back to replace skipper Antonio Valencia, who was released at the end of last season.
United have also been quoted a world-record fee for a defender of £80million by Leicester for Harry Maguire and are determined not to held to ransom.
Although Wan-Bissaka enjoyed a fine campaign with Palace last season, he did not cover himself in glory by scoring a terrible own goal to hand France victory in England’s opening game at the Under-21 Euros in Italy on Tuesday.
Wan-Bissaka's injury-time own goal - when he sliced in despite Dean Henderson coming to gather the ball - condemned the 10-man Young Lions to an opening 2-1 defeat in Group C.
England U21s boss Aidy Boothroyd refused to criticise Wan-Bissaka for his late mistake by saying: "To be perfectly honest all I saw at the end was everyone on the floor devastated. I haven't had a chance to look at that yet."
