Manchester United will complete the £30.7 million signing of Victor Lindelof this week, a transfer that will end José Mourinho’s interest in Michael Keane, the Burnley centre back, who now could be destined for Everton.

Ronald Koeman, the Everton manager, was understood to have placed the Uruguayan defender Mauricio Lemos, of Las Palmas, at the top of his defensive wanted list this summer because he thought that Keane would be heading to Old Trafford. However, United have agreed a fee with Benfica for Lindelof, who had been Mourinho’s first-choice target throughout 2017.

Everton are now expected to pursue Keane and are also hoping for a positive answer today from Sandro Ramirez, the Spanish striker who is available for a cut price £5.2million from Malaga because