#4 United in negotiations for a young defender
William Saliba enjoyed a fantastic season with Saint Etienne, making 18 appearances for the French side and helping them to a fourth-place finish in the Ligue 1 table. The 18-year-old showed fantastic defensive skills and is billed to be the next big thing in football. His impressive performances caught the eye of a lot of big clubs in Europe, who are all monitoring him over the summer.
It was thought that Arsenal were in talks with the French side, for a potential transfer, however, those negotiations have broken down of late. This is because Saint Etienne wanted Saliba to be loaned back to the Ligue 1 outfit for another season and Emery is not willing to do that.
The Metro now reports that the Frenchman's agent, Djibril Niang, was spotted at Manchester, which has led to speculations that the youngster could be headed to Old Trafford instead. In light of the recent interest in their young star, Saint Etienne have put a £26m price tag on Saliba. Now it remains to be seen if Solskjaer wants to opt for another prodigy in his team.