Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly in "regular contact" with Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti, with the Red Devils understood to be offering the Frenchman more than twice what he earns in Spain.
Sport (h/t Metro) reported United are willing to meet Umtiti's €60 million (£53.4 million) buyout clause, and Mourinho is personally campaigning to convince the defender to move to Old Trafford.
According to the report, United representatives are having "constant meetings" with Umtiti's brother and agent, Yannick. The Premier League club are said to have offered a wage package worth €9 million (£8 million) per year, which is more than double his current €4 million (£3.