© Getty Images Enlarge William Carvalho is one of five major signings targeted by Manchester United

Manchester United manager David Moyes is to make William Carvalho his first signing of the summer, according to the Sunday People.

The Sporting Lisbon midfielder has a £37 million release clause, with United keen to get pen to paper ahead of the World Cup. Carvalho's agent was recently spotted being given a tour of the club's Carrington training facilities.

Agolan-born Carvalho, 21, is expected to be the first of five major signings at Old Trafford, according to the newspaper, with Moyes reportedly confident he can strike a deal for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos.

Having publicly missed out on main targets Cesc Fabregas and Ander Herrera last summer, Moyes and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward are keen not to make the same mistakes again this year.

United are also keen on Southampton's £25 million left-back Luke Shaw, while Dortmund pair Ilkay Gundogan and Marco Reus have also been linked with Premier League champions.

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