Manchester United open Flamengo talks for €40M midfielder

Manchester United have joined the race for Flamengo midfielder Lucas Paqueta. The young attacker has been on Barcelona, AC Milan and PSG radars in recent months, with his Fla contract carrying a €50m buyout clause. According to Le 10 Sport, Jose Mourinho’s side have opened talks with Fla for Paqueta with the aim of bringing him to England in January. United's move for the youngster is expected to spark an auction ahead of the winter market.

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