Tottenham Hotspur have turned down a bid for right-back Kieran Trippier as 'they await Manchester United offer, ' according to reports.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to have plenty of cash to spend this summer to improve his squad and right-back is an area in desperate need of reinforcements after the rapid decline of Ashley Young and the inexperience of Diogo Dalot.
United have been repeatedly linked with Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka but Kieran Trippier has emerged as a possible alternative.
The Star reports, via Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, that Spurs have turned down a bid of '£17m' for Trippier from Italian side Napoli, who need their own right-back replacement as Elseid Hysaj is 'refusing to sign a new contract.'
'Spurs are not interested' in the bid as they value Tripper 'in the region of £30m' and are 'holding out to hear what United have to offer.'
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The 28-year-old hasn't had the best of seasons this year but proved how influencial he can be in attack and defence at the World Cup with England in the summer.
Trippier's contract doesn't expire until 2022.
Meanwhile, United sent chief scout Marcel Bout to watch Benfica pair Ruben Dias and Joao Felix in their 4-1 victory over Braga on Sunday, according to reports.
Dias, a 21-year-old centre-back, and Felix, a 19-year-old forward, have impressed over the course of the campaign in the Premeira Liga and are reported to be on the radars of Europe's top clubs.
United, who are facing a summer rebuild, are understood to be putting the wheels in motion to recruit young, hungry players in their attempts to bridge the gap to Man City and Liverpool and Dias and Felix are said to fit the bill.
Portuguese outlet O Jogo claim that United deployed Bout to cast his eye over the pair after Simon Wells, who reportedly scouted Victor Lindelof at the same club, returned his initial observations.
Benfica president Luís Felipe Vieira has claimed that none of his first-team squad are required to leave this summer and O Jogo claim that United would have to trigger the respective release clauses of Dias and Felix to acquire their services.
Dias' is said to stand at €60 million (£51m), while Felix's is believed to be €120m (£103m).
