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Man United 'eye swoop for super-fast Borussia Dortmund star after relationship breakdown with manager Niko Kovac' - and he's trying to add a release clause to his contract

Karim Adeyemi's future at Borussia Dortmund is clouded by uncertainty, and reports in Germany suggest Man United could be positioning themselves to pounce.

The 23-year-old attacker is encountering problems both on and off the pitch. Having failed to score or assist since late September, Adeyemi's relationship with boss Niko Kovac has frayed - leading to a public fallout.

On October 25, Adeyemi launched a water bottle at the bench when he was substituted during Dortmund's 1-0 win over Koln, behaviour Kovac publicly condemned.

'I think that's unnecessary,' he said. 'It's okay that he can be angry sometimes, but that's unnecessary, he's an adult.