Hughes is a target for United (Picture: Getty)

Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to secure the transfer of Derby County midfielder Will Hughes to fill their homegrown quota, reports say.

The Portuguese coach has already added Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly to his squad and with Henrikh Mkhitaryan on his way, it promises to be a busy summer at Old Trafford.

And Mourinho is now focused on bringing the 21-year-old Derby star to Manchester to boost the number of homegrown stars in his squad, according to The Sun.

United believe Hughes is more than good enough to have a place in the first team setup and they reckon he could be able to battle for a starting place in the not too distant future.


Mourinho is making serious changes at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty/WireImage)

Derby are expected to demand £7million for the English player.



Hughes has two years left on his contract and the Midlands side are thought to be keen on giving him a new deal so United may have to act quickly.

He was out for six months with a knee ligament injury last season before returning in April and United have asked to be kept informed of Hughes’ progress.

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