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Manchester United have made a £38 million bid for Benfica defender Victor Lindelof, according to reports.

Reds boss Jose Mourinho will be without Eric Bailly for at least four games in the new year due to his Africa Cup of Nations commitments with the Ivory Coast.

And, despite the recent form of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo , the Mirror claim that United have made a bid for Lindelof after tracking the 22-year-old for a number of months.

The Swede reportedly has a £30m buy-out clause in his contract but that does not come into effect until next summer.

Mourinho is also lining up a move for Feyenoord youngster Rick Karsdorp - who he sees as Antonio Valencia's eventual successor at right-back.

The Portuguese was impressed with the 21-year-old’s performances when the teams met in the Europa League group stages.

And, according to the Mirror, Mourinho is ready to test the Dutch giants’ resolve with a £15 million bid next month.

The Portuguese is building something special at Old Trafford and central to that has been the form and commitment of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

And the Mail on Sunday have claimed that the 35-year-old has turned down an astonishing £56m-a-year offer from China to spend another season with United.

The Swede has been a big hit since joining the club on a free transfer in the summer and has scored 16 goals so far this season.

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