Manchester United will explore a move for Bournemouth star Marcus Tavernier this summer.
Rebuilding in midfield is a top priority at Old Trafford this summer but Michael Carrick confirmed last week the club are also taken with signing a left winger.
United allowed 4 wide men to depart the club last summer in Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford with Amad Diallo the one natural wide option within the squad, also preferring a task on the correct.
Matheus Cunha can operate on the left while Patrick Dorgu showed real promise in a sophisticated role on that side of the pitch before suffering a hamstring injury in January.
In any case, United are strongly considering bolstering that area of the pitch. RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande is a player admired but the Day by day Mail report Tavernier can be attracting interest.
The 26-year-old has six goals and five assists for the Cherries this season with Aston Villa also taken with his services.
The report adds Bournemouth are open to selling the player and will value him at across the £40million mark.
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United’s filter out last summer saw Garnacho and Antony leave on everlasting deals to hitch Chelsea and Real Betis respectively.
Jadon Sancho joined Aston Villa on loan and with just months left on his contract with United, the previous Borussia Dortmund star is predicted to depart on a free transfer at the top of the season.
Rashford meanwhile joined Barcelona on loan until the top of the season in a deal that will be made everlasting for £26million this summer.
The England international has impressed on the Camp Nou with all parties favouring that everlasting option being exercised, although there was no final decision at this stage.
If given the everlasting job, it has been reported Carrick would really like to supply Rashford a route back to United. However the 28-year-old is claimed to favour a clean break.
Asked last month if United could possibly be out there for a left winger, Carrick said: ‘Yeah, quite possibly, in certain ways.
‘But I feel we are able to still be dangerous and I still think we are able to fill that spot. I feel we’ve got players to have the ability to do it. It’s not an enormous concern in the meanwhile.’
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