The Old Trafford club are keeping tabs on the Real Madrid man, who would be available for around €25.5 million this summer after an injury-hit season with the Spanish champions
Manchester United have turned their attentions to Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin after growing increasingly frustrated in their pursuit of Lucas Moura.
watch-kora.com understands that the Old Trafford outfit are looking at alternative options to the Sao Paulo youngster, who has been valued at close to €38.3 million (£30m) by his club, and have highlighted Sahin as a potentially cheaper target after being made aware of his availability from the Spanish capital.
The Turkey international is surplus to requirements at the Santiago Bernabeu after joining the club from Borussia Dortmund last summer in a move that has so far been blighted by injuries and inconsistent form.
Jose Mourinho is keen to offer Sahin a full pre-season in order to impress at the Liga giants, but Madrid would be open to considering an offer.
Bayern Munich and Galatasaray have been linked with Sahin in recent weeks, while Tottenham made enquiries over bringing him to White Hart Lane as part of Luka Modric's expected move to the Spanish champions, but were rebuffed by the 23-year-old.
The midfielder made clear his intention to stay with the Spanish giants in May, claiming: "I have the desire to succeed here and want to prove my worth at Madrid. I'm living the dream at this club."
However, with the likely arrival of Modric set to push Sahin further down Mourinho's midfield pecking order, United's ability to offer him greater first-team opportunities could see the Turkish star reconsider his options.
Any deal to sign Sahin would cost around €25.5m (£20m), but the Premier League runners-up have not ruled out taking the playmaker on a season-long loan deal to keep within their limited summer transfer budget.
Recent United signing Shinji Kagawa played alongside Sahin at Dortmund two seasons ago and has offered his endorsement of the Madrid man, whose arrival could also potentially provide strong commercial benefits due to the Red Devils' sponsorship links with Turkish Airlines.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils are still keeping tabs on Lucas, but are fearful of being priced out of the race to sign the Brazilian wonderkid, as was exclusively revealed by Goal.com last week.
The Sao Paulo teenager is currently in Britain ahead of the Olympic football tournament next week, and should make an appearance against Team GB in a warm-up match at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium on Friday evening.
The Turkey international is surplus to requirements at the Santiago Bernabeu after joining the club from Borussia Dortmund last summer in a move that has so far been blighted by injuries and inconsistent form.
| TURKISH DELIGHT | |
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| BORUSSIA DORTMUND RECORD | |
| GAMES GOALS ASSISTS | 152 17 36 |
| REAL MADRID RECORD | |
| GAMES GOALS ASSISTS | 10 1 1 |
| TURKEY RECORD | |
| GAMES GOALS ASSISTS | 31 2 1 |
Bayern Munich and Galatasaray have been linked with Sahin in recent weeks, while Tottenham made enquiries over bringing him to White Hart Lane as part of Luka Modric's expected move to the Spanish champions, but were rebuffed by the 23-year-old.
The midfielder made clear his intention to stay with the Spanish giants in May, claiming: "I have the desire to succeed here and want to prove my worth at Madrid. I'm living the dream at this club."
However, with the likely arrival of Modric set to push Sahin further down Mourinho's midfield pecking order, United's ability to offer him greater first-team opportunities could see the Turkish star reconsider his options.
Any deal to sign Sahin would cost around €25.5m (£20m), but the Premier League runners-up have not ruled out taking the playmaker on a season-long loan deal to keep within their limited summer transfer budget.
Recent United signing Shinji Kagawa played alongside Sahin at Dortmund two seasons ago and has offered his endorsement of the Madrid man, whose arrival could also potentially provide strong commercial benefits due to the Red Devils' sponsorship links with Turkish Airlines.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils are still keeping tabs on Lucas, but are fearful of being priced out of the race to sign the Brazilian wonderkid, as was exclusively revealed by Goal.com last week.
The Sao Paulo teenager is currently in Britain ahead of the Olympic football tournament next week, and should make an appearance against Team GB in a warm-up match at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium on Friday evening.