MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly favourites to sign Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria in the summer.
Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund are also rumoured to be following the Swiss international’s impressive form.
Zakaria, 23, helped Gladbach make a flying start to the Bundesliga campaign and they still have hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
They are one point outside the top-four and them finishing within it could prove vital in the player’s future.
According to Sky Germany, via the Daily Star, United are leading the race to snap up Zakaria.
The Red Devils could allow fellow anchor man Nemanja Matic to leave in the summer once his contract expires, with Paul Pogba also linked to an exit.
But Zakaria, who signed for the Germans in 2017, has insisted that he will pay no attention to his future until the summer.
He is quoted as telling Sport Bild earlier in the month: “[The interest] spurs me on and gives me strength to improve further.
“The fact that other clubs are dealing with me shows that I perform well.
“But I only concentrate on Borussia. We can achieve great things this season.”
The 6ft 2in defensive midfielder can also play in central defence and has been rated at around £43million.
In October, Arsenal were among a host of other clubs rumoured to be keen on Zakaria, along with Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Tottenham.
