United eye versatile £10million man

Manchester United are lining up a swoop for £10m-rated Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso.

United had the versatile 23-year-old, who can operate in midfield or defence watched by scouts in Sporting’s 2-1 Europa League loss at Everton on Tuesday.

Assistant manager Mike Phelan told a Portuguese sports newspaper: “We know Veloso well, including from the time he played against us. He is an excellent midfielder, with great potential.”