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Liam Wood

Manchester United 'revive Youri Tielemans interest' and more transfer rumours

Reports suggest Manchester United are set to revive their interest in Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans.

Speculation over the Belgium international's future at the King Power Stadium continues to mount. He only has 12 months left to run on his contract there and Arsenal have been heavily linked with signing him.

However, after taking note of the player last season, it has been claimed that United are also exploring that possibility, as Leicester hold out for around £25million to secure his services.

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After being unable to strengthen the position last summer, United want to sign at least one central midfielder for next season. Free agent Christian Eriksen has verbally agreed to join and the Old Trafford outfit remain in talks with Barcelona over Frenkie de Jong - a priority target for Erik ten Hag and his summer rebuild.

Arsenal were thought to have identified Tielemans as an option as far back as January. Around that same time, the 52-cap international was being mooted as a potential signing for United and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano hints that they continue to monitor his situation in line with more concrete targets.

Elsewhere, it has been reported that United will sign Lisandro Martinez in the coming days. United have tabled an offer worth £37million for the player and Eredivisie champions Ajax continue to mull over that approach.

United initially wanted to sign Ajax teammate Jurrien Timber but, after that would-be swoop fell by the wayside, it was Martinez, 24, who they settled on as an alternative target. Pau Torres and David Carmo have also been earmarked as Ten Hag and United aim to strengthen their defensive line-up for next season.

Martinez is now edging closer to signing on the dotted line to end that pursuit. Rudy Galetti claims it will only be a matter of time before United announce him as their second summer signing.

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