Manchester United are open to keeping Diogo Dalot as they approach the final three weeks of the transfer window.
Dalot, 22, returned to the club from a season-long loan with AC Milan last month and came on in the friendly fixtures with Brentford and Everton, scoring in the latter.
United are considering a late window move for Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier and Milan approached United about re-signing Dalot on a second season-long loan in June.
However, United rejected Milan's approach as their preference would be to recruit a midfielder ahead of a full-back and Dalot has received positive feedback from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his coaching staff.
Sources close to Dalot stressed to the Manchester Evening News in June that, if any Dalot-related transfer were to materialise, it would happen in late August.
Dalot is believed to be pleased with the opportunities he has had in pre-season and is confident of providing worthy competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United have targeted Trippier amid dissatisfaction over Wan-Bissaka's attacking output and Bury-born Trippier has made arrangements for his family to relocate to Manchester.
Trippier is generating interest from other Premier League clubs but the boyhood United fan remains hopeful of moving to Manchester.
Solskjaer has described any more incomings as a 'bonus' and, although United placed an emphasis on outgoings following an agreement to sign Raphael Varane two weeks ago, they have still not sold a single player this summer.
