Should a deal go through, there would be a welcome windfall for Man Utd, who included a sell-on clause in their agreement with Forest two years ago. The report puts the clause at 15% of the profit of a future sale, though other Mail sources suggest it's as high as 20%—a figure that would see United pocket a cool £8 million ($10.9 million).

There was interest from Newcastle last year and his excellent season has only cemented their opinion of him, with the Magpies making their move this summer. A bid of £45m was rejected last week, but the Daily Mail report that an improved offer of around £55m has been made and a deal is close to being done.

Naturally, these traits make him an expensive commodity, and Newcastle will have to shell out a significant fee to secure his signature, which is music to the ears of everyone at Man Utd. After seeing a £45 million bid rejected by Nottingham Forest last week,

The Man United players will report to Carrington for pre-season training next week but Ruben Amorim and his staff are already hard at work.

Amorim and Rashford have not spoken about his potential return to Old Trafford after he was frozen out and sent on loan to Aston Villa last season

Marcus Rashford is set to join Manchester United’s pre-season camp on Monday after failing to secure a transfer earlier this summer. The striker reportedly holds no issue with returning to the squad following his fallout with Ruben Amorim and loan spell at Aston Villa.

Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing England striker Ollie Watkins this summer, but Villa old boy Gabby Agbonlahor says such a move does not make sense

United could turn their attentions to the Aston Villa striker as Ruben Amorim seeks to improve his attacking options