MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly launched a £45million offer for Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic.
The Red Devils are desperate to sign a centre-back this summer with the club also keen to bring Leicester ace Harry Maguire to Old Trafford.
United are believed to be confident that they can bag the England international ahead of rivals Manchester City for £75m.
According to reports in Italy via the Daily Mirror, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified Milenkovic as an alternative to the former Hull defender.
It has been claimed that United have contacted the Serie A club regarding the transfer of Milenkovic.
The 6ft 5in player – who has been capped 14 times by Serbia – has been at Fiorentina since 2017 after joining from Partizan Belgrade.
Milenkovic, 21, was reportedly Jose Mourinho’s No1 transfer target before he was sacked by United in December.
And the club were alleged to be in talks with the player in January with Solskjaer believed to be a fan.
Juventus pulled out of the race to sign him in May, leaving United as the frontrunners to land him.
United are also understood to be preparing an offer for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
It has been reported that they will make a move for the 24-year-old should Paul Pogba depart the Theatre of Dreams.
