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Man United enter talks to sign 17-year-old South American wonderkid - as the club search for a long-term successor to Luke Shaw on the left flank

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Manchester United have held talks over a deal to sign highly rated young left-back Diego Leon from Cerro Porteno.

The 17-year old has broken into Cerro Porteno's first team in Paraguay's Primera Division, making 21 appearances and scoring two goals.

That caught the eye of scouts from Arsenal and Manchester City earlier this year and United are now stepping into the chase.

Leon is quick, tall, athletic and technically good on the ball.

Left-back is proving a problem area for United owing to injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia's fitness concerns although they do have the emerging Harry Amass who was bought from Watford's academy.