Manchester United are lining up a January move for highly rated Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini, whose release clause of €30m (£27m) is temptingly low.
After an excellent start to the season, Roma are making efforts to get Pellegrini signed up to an improved contract which will increase or remove that release clause, which was put in place when he rejoined the capital club from Sassuolo in 2017.
But United are trying to prevent that from happening by offering to activate Pellegrini's release clause and double his wages from his current salary of £1m a year.
According to Corriere dello Sport (via Football Italia), Pellegrini's agent Giacomo Pocetta met with Manchester United directors on Saturday, where a 'huge proposal' was put forward for the 22-year-old.