The raid on the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu continues as Xabi Alonso is also targeted
There could be a double swoop on Madrid this summer as United are also eyeing up former Liverpool midfielder Alonso, according to the Daily Express.
New manager Louis van Gaal is keen to sign a defensive midfielder this summer and views the Spaniard as the perfect acquisition.
This would mean that Arsenal and Chelsea target Sami Khedira is unlikely to leave as a result.