Manchester United transfer rumours: Jose Fonte and Youri Tielemans linked
Sunday 14 August 2016 13:41, UK
Which are the most credible Manchester United transfer rumours right now?
Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the most up-to-date transfer talk as Jose Mourinho looks to strengthen his squad even further after the world record signing of Paul Pogba.
Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.
They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.
Here are the top rumours:
1. Jose Fonte (Southampton) - 3.1
Mourinho is believed to be interested in luring a new central defender to Old Trafford before the summer transfer window slams shut at the end of the month.
One name being heavily linked with the Red Devils is that of experienced Southampton centre-back Jose Fonte, who excelled for Portugal at Euro 2016.
2. Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht) - 1.7
Another name on Mourinho's summer wish list, according to Football Whispers, is that of young Anderlecht midfielder Youri Tielemans.
The Belgium U21 international is currently one of the most sought-after young players in Europe, although he is contracted to Anderlecht until the end of June 2020.
3. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) - 1.5
One player who has consistently been mentioned with a possible move to Old Trafford this season is Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane.
The Frenchman, who missed the European championship in his homeland this summer through injury, worked under Mourinho during his time in charge of the La Liga club, with the 'Special One' understood to be keen to be reunited with his former charge.
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