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United's pursuit of Luke Shaw looks set to drag on while the Southampton defender is at the World Cup with England.

But personal terms don't appear to be an issue, with a £160,000-per-week deal having already been agreed with the player.

That bumper contract could partially be funded by the freeing up of the wage bill that will take place when Marouane Fellaini leaves.

And the Times believe that the Reds are prepared to accept an offer as low as £15m to ensure that happens.

Louis van Gaal is continuing to push ahead with strengthening his midfield even while the World Cup is on, with this report from Gazzetta dello Sport claiming that Kevin Strootman is his number one target.

It's bad news on the Toni Kroos front, however.

Real Madrid have opened negotiations with Bayern Munich in order to bring the German star to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.

And another Spanish giant looks set to steal one of the Reds' other targets, with Sport of the belief that Marco Reus will definitely be playing for Barcelona next season.

Finally, any attempt to bring Dnipro winger Yehven Konoplyanka to Old Trafford could be difficult, with Paris Saint-Germain having now entered the race for his signature.