Manchester United are to try to wrap up a quick deal for Burnley’s Michael Keane, having seen rivals Manchester City make their first big signing and Jose Mourinho putting executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward under pressure to get his business done.
United are ready to offer £24million for defender Keane, of which they would keep £6million because of the 25 per cent sell-on clause they negotiated with Burnley when they sold the player in 2014.
Manchester City completed their first major purchase of the summer last week by tying up a £43million move for Monaco’s Bernardo Silva and, speaking from the Monaco Grand Prix where he is watching as a fan, Mourinho urged his club to do the same.