Manchester United could try to hijack Real's move for Van de Beek

United boss Solskjaer will be looking to strengthen a number of areas during the close season and central midfield is definitely high on his list of priorities.

It is well known that both Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish and Leicester City’s James Maddison are high on his list of transfer targets, but there is also the possibility he could make a move for Van de Beek.

Landing the Dutchman will be far from easy though as Real are still said to be in the box seat after missing out on a deal last summer.

Los Blancos thought they had him on board after agreeing a fee with Ajax and terms with the player.

That is why Real coach Zinedine Zidane was keen to cash in on James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale, but both remained at the Bernabeu and so did Van de Beek at Ajax.