e contract situation out quickly saying: We are in negotiations, he has a contract until 2019. United are reportedly not keen to shell out ?£42million on an unproven defender, after Phil Jones an. Juve also chased?the striker before he moved from Spain to the Premier League with Arsenal, with Liverpool also contenders for his signature. Conte looked at the defender last season when arrived but the club prioritised deals for David Luiz, Alonso and NGolo Kante. the most wacky transfer links of 2016 Representatives of Marquinhos have stated they want to sort th. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryBenfica have no indications that United have given up in their pursuit of the Swedish international. In the absence of Lassana Diarra, the youth product has stepped up and taken control. Manchester United duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay and Burnleys former? Old Trafford centre-back Michael Keane are more realistic options. At the age of 24, Jones has now started to string together a succession of games, as Mourinho looks to build for the future. EPA5The Belgium midfielder snubbed Juventus and Chelsea for Tianjan QuanjianGetty Images5Witsel said.