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Manchester United are considering a move for France international Thomas Lemar after failing to secure the transfer of Gareth Bale or Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

The left winger – a key figure in AS Monaco's unexpected run to the last four of the Champions League – has been priced at €60million by the Ligue 1 champions.

Lemar, who has been aggressively pursued by Arsenal for the duration of the summer transfer window, was added to Jose Mourinho's list of attacking targets as Internazionale continue to price Ivan Perisic out of a move to the English Premier League.

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At 21, the Frenchman would be less expensive in terms of salary and command superior potential resale value than the 28-year-old Perisic.

Lemar scored 14 goals and was credited with 17 assists in his 55 appearances for Monaco last season. The Guadeloupe-born forward is capable of playing anywhere across the second line of attack, a tactically important area of Mourinho's teams.

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Recruiting for one of five positions prioritised by the Old Trafford manager this summer has proved particularly problematic. United unsuccessfully explored the possibility of exploiting Ronaldo's publicly-stated desire to leave Spain to bring the World Player of the Year back to Manchester, then found Bale resistant to Madrid 's efforts to sell the Welshman.

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Chelsea stonewalled Mourinho's attempts to bring his former player Willian north, refusing to allow the Brazil international to reunite with a coach he has repeatedly expressed an admiration for. "There were a few conversations with my agent,” said Willian earlier this month. “I worked with Mourinho and I became his friend as well.

"He likes me a lot and I like him a lot as a coach and as a person. He has put his trust in me and in my work, and I was very grateful to him. Manchester came to me, they talked with my agent, but nothing happened because Chelsea would not negotiate me in any way and I'm very happy at Chelsea."

As first reported by The Daily Record , Mourinho would also like to strengthen the left side of his defence before the window closes. The Portuguese wants to sign a starting left back of Champions League quality and would consider selling England international Luke Shaw to fund a deal.