Manchester United want Davide Calabria to say no to a new AC Milan contract and sign for them instead.
The right-back, an academy product, is a summer transfer target for Reds manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Calabria’s current deal at the San Siro runs out in 2022, but he isn't one of the Italian club's big earners.
Milan want to put that right with an extension until 2025 for the 22-year-old.
But United are now ready to move - with full-back Antonio Valencia leaving Old Trafford next month and Matteo Darmian's future unclear.
Calciomercato say the defender has been ‘enticed’ by United and also Tottenham.
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Solskjaer has already accepted a big rebuild is required and those views were only strengthened by the team's poor display against Barcelona .
The Reds manager knows the size of the job he has on his hands if he is to get United in a position to match Europe's elite.
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The Reds manager knows the size of the job he has on his hands if he is to get United in a position to match Europe's elite.
United face Everton on Sunday before the Manchester derby on Wednesday.
"The Barcelona team here, that's the level we have to aspire to get to," Solskjaer told BT Sport after the 3-0 defeat in the Nou Camp,
"We know we're not there yet. We can get there but we have a lot of work to do.
"If we want to get back to our true level and traditions we know we have to get to challenge the Barcelona's.
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"I've got to say they were a couple of levels above over 90 minutes today and over 90 minutes at Old Trafford."
Solskjaer added: "We want to play these games again next year, so we've got a massive week coming up with Everton , City and Chelsea .
"We're disappointed, but there's no point dwelling on what could have been.
"Now we have to concentrate and focus on our week."
