Paulo Dybala is reportedly willing to lower his wage demands in order to push through a move to Manchester United before Thursday's transfer deadline.
United were keen to sign the Juventus forward this summer, with Romelu Lukaku heading the opposite direction to Turin, but the deal collapsed over the weekend.
The Argentine was believed to be demanding a £350,000-a-week deal while another major sticking point was his complex contract demands involving a wrangle over his image rights.
There were long-standing doubts over whether Dybala actually wants to leave Italy for Old Trafford but his wage demands, agent fees and now the image rights ultimately ended United's interest.
However reports in Italy have now claimed that the former Palermo forward is still keen on a switch the Premier League giants and is willing to negotiate terms that appeal to United.
Speaking on 'Radio Radio' on Tuesday, well-respected Italian journalist Tony Damascelli said: "They tell me that Dybala has repented and now he would like to go to Manchester United ... He is being clever".
But United have seemingly been put off by his initial stance and are believed to have already turned their attention elsewheere.
Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant that any player joining United buys into the club and is fully committed to restoring their status as one of Europe's big-hitters.
And after the wrangle with the Argentine over the weekend, Solskjaer and United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward have moved on.
Dybala had been earmarked for a creative role in behind Marcus Rashford.
But having sealed the signing of defender Harry Maguire on Monday, Christian Eriksen has now emerged as United’s No.1 target ahead of the transfer deadline on Thursday.
Untied have been sufficiently encouraged by Spurs to make a move for the Dane, who would fit into a formidable looking central midfield trio alongside Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic.
