The Sun is reporting that Manchester United are long-term admirers of the 22-year-old after Valverde managed to force his way into Zinedine Zidane’s first-team plans at The Bernabeu.
The same article states that the Red Devils are looking at the Uruguay international as a potential makeweight in a deal that would see Paul Pogba move to Real Madrid.
According to the same story, Manchester United could look to sign the highly-rated midfielder if their World Cup winner finally swaps Old Trafford for the Spanish capital.
The Sun goes on to add that the 20-time English champions are set to continue to monitor Valverde in the event that Pogba does force through a move.