Man Utd looks to Aarons of Norwich for the summer

Manchester United have discussed the possibility of signing Norwich City defender Max Aarons but believe they may have to wait until the summer to reaffirm their interest, sources told ESPN.

Aarons has been a target since last summer, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the recruiting department drew up a list of Championship players who could be signed after the Premier League transfer deadline.

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United is still interested in the 20-year-old, but Norwich’s asking price is a hurdle. Norwich also wants to keep its best players in January as they try to win promotion to the Premier League on the first try.

He is the leader of the championship, four points above the play-off positions. Aarons, who played 36 games in the Premier League last season, is predominantly a right-back, but can also play on the left.

Solskjaer is keen to add coverage as a winger after releasing Diogo Dalot to AC Milan, while Brandon Williams has only made one league appearance after struggling to match the form he displayed last season.

Sources have told ESPN that the club has received a series of loan offers for Williams, but have not yet decided on a plan for his future.

Meanwhile, sources have told ESPN that United is still working to bring in Ecuadorian midfielder Moisés Caicedo, but that a deal has yet to be struck. The 19-year-old, who has already made his senior international debut, is likely to cost around £ 5 million from Independiente del Valle.

Winger Amad Diallo is expected to arrive in January after a £ 37.2 million deal was agreed with Atalanta in the summer, with United confident that the 18-year-old will get a UK work permit after receiving a Italian passport in December.

United has also activated its option to extend Jesse Lingard’s contract for an additional 12 months.