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Manchester United to get 25 per cent if Chelsea transfer target Michael Keane leaves

Manchester United are due a sizeable windfall when Michael Keane inevitably leaves Burnley.

The central defender is attracting admiring glances ahead of the January transfer window, with the Clarets having turned down bids from Leicester City in the summer.

Sportsmail understands United are set to pocket 25 per cent of any transfer fee if Chelsea target Keane was to exit Turf Moor.

Manchester United are set to benefit from Michael Keane's departure from Burnley
Manchester United are set to benefit from Michael Keane's departure from Burnley
The u00a320m-rated central defender is expected to leave Turf Moor in the near future
The £20m-rated central defender is expected to leave Turf Moor in the near future
It is understood that United will receive 25 per cent of any transfer fee for Keane
It is understood that United will receive 25 per cent of any transfer fee for Keane

Burnley would only contemplate selling the 23-year-old for ‘silly money’ in the next transfer window but there is an acceptance he is likely to seek pastures new next season.