Eric Dier may have grown up a Manchester United supporter when Sir Alex Ferguson held the reins.
But it's the current manager who may hold the key to a move to Old Trafford for the Tottenham midfielder.
The Manchester Evening News say while Jose Mourinho has made Dier a top midfield target the feeling is mutual for the player.
A move Dier was always considered complicated by Old Trafford’s hierarchy, with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy a notoriously hard negotiator.
But Dier’s interest in working with Mourinho could prove decisive.
The 23-year-old could double his wages with a move away from Spurs, where he currently earns around £70,000-a-week.
Adnan Januzaj set to seal Sociedad deal
Adnan Januzaj is set to complete a £9.8million move from Manchester United to Real Sociedad on Wednesday.
The winger, who spent last season on loan at Sunderland, was left out of United's pre-season tour of the US ahead of his permanent switch.
Januzaj, 22, made a promising start to life at Old Trafford and was promoted to the first-team squad by Sir Alex Ferguson towards the end of the 2012/13 season.
David Moyes handed the Belgian his first start against Sunderland in October 2013 and he scored twice at the Stadium of Light as United came from behind to win 2-1.
Woodward skipping US tour to seal Perisic and Dier deals
Manchester United are trying to push through a £45million move for Inter Milan midfielder Ivan Perisic by next week, writes David McDonnell in Los Angeles .
Manager Jose Mourinho wants to make the 28-year-old attacker his third big-money signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Benfica defender Victor Lindelof and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.
Inter want £50m for Perisic, but United are only willing to go to £45m and are hoping their take-it-or-leave-it final offer will see the deal go ahead.