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Manchester United Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Michael Keane, Chris Smalling

Manchester United could reportedly miss out on signing Burnley's Michael Keane to Liverpool due to a "lack of urgency," although the England defender is thought to be prioritising a return to Old Trafford.

According to Warren Haughton in The Sun, Keane wants to leave Turf Moor, and Liverpool already have a five-year contract offer on the table, getting in ahead of United despite the 24-year-old reportedly being manager Jose Mourinho's No. 1 defensive target.

Haughton added that United feel Keane's preference is to return to United, the club he left permanently for Burnley in 2015 when sold by former manager Louis van Gaal.