Manchester United 'eye £177m deal for Real Madrid star Marco Asensio and prepare to offer him £461,000 a week'
- Marco Asensio is a target for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
- The 21-year-old's transfer fee would break the record set in the Paul Pogba deal
- And they are also willing to offer him a huge £461,000 a week to sign up
Manchester United are preparing to break their own transfer record by signing Marco Asensio.
The Real Madrid forward has been eyed up by Jose Mourinho and United as they prepare to make a £177million move for the 21-year-old, according to Spanish outlet Don Balon.
That would break the record transfer fee paid by United, set by the signing of Paul Pogba for £89m in the summer of 2016.
Manchester United want to sign Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio in a £177million deal
The 21-year-old Spain international (right) would be offered a huge £461,000 a week in wages
The newspaper is also claiming that the Portuguese manager has reached out to Asensio over a potential switch.
And there are suggestions he could be paid a staggering €27m (£24m) a season to make the move - or £461,000 a week.
A move for Asensio would see the youngster put pen to paper on five-year contract at United.
They also want to offer him a five-year deal to make the switch to Old Trafford from Spain
This all comes as the Old Trafford club are reportedly preparing to splash out in the transfer window next summer.
Asensio has been in fine form for Real Madrid this campaign, scoring four goals and providing two assists for team-mates across his eight starts.
He has been selected as part of the Spain squad for their fixtures over the international break.
Asensio featured as a 65th-minute substitute, replacing club team-mate Isco, as Spain won 5-0 against Costa Rica on Saturday.
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