Manchester United have reportedly identified Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence as a potential summer transfer target.
The right-back has spent much of the campaign on loan at Nottingham Forest, making a positive impression during his 33 appearances in all competitions.
With 15 months now remaining on his contract at Boro and little interest in penning fresh terms, the 21-year-old has effectively been playing in the shop window.
According to The Mirror, United are the latest club to take an interest in the England Under-21 international as they weigh up their options in that area of the pitch.
At a time when Diogo Dalot's finds himself in the same contractual situation as Spence, the Premier League giants could look to take advantage of Spence being available for less than £15m.
Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich are among the other clubs who are said to be monitoring the situation as Spence prepares to make the step up ahead of 2022-23.
Darren Plant
