This archive report was first published on 11 December 2019.
Manchester United's pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz has gained momentum, with the German winger's impressive form in the Bundesliga attracting interest from top European clubs.
According to Bild, United are 'very interested' in signing the 20-year-old, who scored 20 times for Leverkusen last season.
Havertz has also expressed his willingness to move to England, telling Marca: "I think I’ve picked up enough international experience at Leverkusen. I know the rhythm of these international matches and I’m confident that I can go abroad at any moment and play at clubs outside of Germany."
However, Bayern Munich remains the likely frontrunners to land Havertz, after he previously admitted a move to the Allianz Arena appealed to him.
Meanwhile, United have been handed a transfer boost after Burnley boss Sean Dyche admitted the club can only hold on to Dwight McNeil for so long.
United are believed to be keen on taking 20-year-old winger McNeil back to Old Trafford, having released the youngster just over five years ago.
Dyche said: “Look, we know Dwight is a player who will certainly go beyond us – but in a positive way. We don’t remotely want to lose good players. But eventually, some players will outgrow the club in the sense of a bigger club coming along and buying them because of their skill set.”
