Manchester United transfer deadline day dash begins with Alex Telles; club yet to rule out Jadon Sancho deal

Manchester United have completed the signing of Alex Telles in a £13.6million deal.

The Brazil international’s move comes after he was originally identified by United scouts in 2014.

His arrival is set to spark a frenzied end to the window for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has already agreed a deal for Edinson Cavani and is trying to push through as many as three more signings before the deadline.

United are still to rule out moves for No1 target Jadon Sancho, or back up options Ousmane Dembele and Ismaila Sarr.

The club have also spent the last 24 hours trying to land Amad Traore ahead of a January arrival from Atalanta and Facundo Pellistri.

Telles becomes Solskjaer’s second signing of a desperately frustrating window, which saw United start the season with Donny van de Beek as the only new addition.

United have been at loggerheads with Borussia Dortmund over Sancho, with the Germans refusing to lower their £108million valuation.

His arrival is set to spark a frenzied end to the window for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has already agreed a deal for Edinson Cavani and is trying to push through as many as three more signings before the deadline.

But negotiations with Barcelona over Dembele and Watford Sarr underline the concern within the club that they will have to resort to a back up plan.

Kingsley Coman is another option they have looked at.

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But such is Solskjaer’s determination to bring in Sancho that United have attempted to broker loan agreement for their alternative options, with Barca and Watford both pushing for permanent deals.

Neither appeal to United, who are clearly hoping to be in a position to move for Sancho at a later date, even if they fail in this window.

Cavani is due to be announced after undergoing a medical and convincing Solskjaer during talks on Saturday that he still had the hunger to play at the highest level.

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Though the Uruguayan was never in United’s plans, he’s seen as an opportunity they couldn’t turn down - and avoids a January dash to replace on loan Odion Ighalo.

Solskjaer has had Telles watched extensively during his time at the club - regarding him as Portugal’s best left back.

He said: “He is a player we have been tracking for some time and his performances over the past few years are exactly what we are looking for. He is a fighter and a winner and will add real determination and competition to the squad. Alex has the qualities, both as a player and as a person, that we want here at Manchester United.”

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Telles added: “To join a club with the prestige of Manchester United is a huge honour. You have to work hard to get to this moment in your career and now I am coming to this club, I can promise that I will give everything in my heart to be a success here.

“I won many trophies at FC Porto and I want to continue that at United. The manager has a clear plan and direction for this team and I can’t wait to pull on the famous shirt.”

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