Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho desperate to land PSG winger Lucas Moura on loan in January
Brazilian is struggling for game time at the Ligue 1 leaders but they will only let him leave this month if there is a permanent £40million deal in the summer
JOSE MOURINHO is desperate to land top target Lucas Moura this month.
Manchester United want to sort a loan deal for the out-of-favour Paris Saint-Germain winger.
But the French Ligue 1 leaders say they will only agree if it leads to a permanent deal worth around £40million next summer.
United tried to get Brazil star Moura, 25, in 2012.
But they were beaten by PSG, who signed him from Sao Paulo for £38m.
Moura has played 212 times for PSG, scoring 44 goals and winning the Ligue 1 title four times.
Last season he hit 19 goals in 52 games as PSG were pipped to the title by rivals Monaco.
Yet he has not started a match this season, managing just six substitute appearances.
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He has already been in discussion with Chinese side Beijing Guoan but would prefer Old Trafford if a deal can be struck.
While Moura is looking to join United, Matteo Darmian is eyeing a move away after falling out of the reckoning under Mourinho.
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The Italian defender’s representatives plan to fly in for talks this week.
Darmian, 28, has played just three times since October — and he is increasingly concerned about his lack of football.
Juventus and Roma are leading the chase for the ex-Torino full-back, who joined United in July 2015.