Manchester United bosses imagine technical director Jason Wilcox could hold the important thing to luring Tyler Dibling away from Southampton in the summertime.
Dibling has enjoyed an eye catching breakthrough season for Southampton within the Premier League and has been one in every of few shining lights in an otherwise wretched campaign for the club.
The 19-year-old midfielder, who was briefly on Chelsea’s books, has racked up 4 goals and two assists in all competitions for the Saints this term and is being widely tipped for a giant future in the sport.
But uncertainty has been growing over Dibling’s next steps, with Southampton’s return to the Championship all but confirmed and the teenager expected to depart.
In keeping with Mail Sport, 14 Premier League teams, including Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester City, are keeping close tabs on Dibling’s situation and have made enquiries over the teenager’s potential availability.
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Bundesliga trio Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have also been credited with a robust interest within the England Under-21 international.
Nonetheless, the report suggests Manchester United are the frontrunners for Dibling given technical director Wilcox shares an in depth relationship with the Southampton starlet from his time at St Mary’s.
It’s claimed United scouts have watched Dibling on a variety of occasions this season and Ruben Amorim could look to convert Dibling right into a right wing-back.
The Red Devils even had scouts in attendance at Bangor City Stadium last Wednesday as Dibling starred within the England U19s’ European Championship Elite Round victory over Wales.
Jadon Sancho, Antony and Marcus Rashford are all prone to move on from the Theatre of Dreams in the summertime transfer window and the club are desperate to strengthen out wide.
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It’s understood Southampton might be demanding a fee in excess of £55million for Dibling, who signed his first skilled contract just two years ago.
‘I feel what’s best for him is to play for Southampton and continue to grow up,’ Southampton head coach Ivan Juric told reporters in January when asked about Dibling’s future.
‘He continues to be young and he has to pay attention only on training well and playing games. Nothing else.’
Dibling has two-and-a-half years remaining on his current deal on the south coast.
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