Besiktas, currently managed by former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, also held an interest in Sancho, but Romano detailed that the former Borussia Dortmund wide man did not want to make the move to Turkey, instead “opening the doors” to a Serie A switch.

Manchester United are still in pursuit of Carlos Baleba as they look to add a midfielder to their first-team squad before transfer deadline day. Ruben Amorim wants to sign a mobile midfielder in the final weeks of the window, and the 21-year-old is viewed as the perfect fit for their system.

Ruben Amorim is pushing for Manchester United to sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton to accelerate a midfield rebuild. Man Utd's struggles last season were well-documented. Scoring goals in the Premier League was one major concern,