Manchester United had reportedly lined up Chelsea outcast Emerson Palmieri as a Plan B option in case they missed out on their first-choice target Alex Telles.
The Red Devils left it to the last minute to conduct the majority of the transfer business, with Telles one of the big names they eventually did get over line, after they agreed to pay Porto £15.4million for the defender.
However, according to Fabrizio Romano's Here We Go podcast, if that deal for the Brazilian fell through, United were ready to make Chelsea an offer for left back Palmieri as they sought much-needed cover for Luke Shaw.