Manchester United will reportedly move for Olympiakos right-back Omar Elabdellaoui in the summer transfer window after it's been claimed the Red Devils missed out on the defender in January.
According to Greek outlet Gazzetta (h/t Jamie Sanderson of Metro), the Norway international was cited as a target late in the previous window, with the club having to cope with a spate of injury issues at full-back. It’s stated United were keen on a loan deal with a £7.5 million option to make the move permanent, but a fee wasn’t ultimately agreed.
Here is a look at why United may have been in the hunt for the 24-year-old, who was formerly a Manchester City player:
Matteo Darmian returned to the Red Devils' starting XI for the 3-0 win over Stoke City on Tuesday in what would have been a big boost to Louis van Gaal’s side.