Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly told Manchester United to make a £70m signing in the summer during initial talks to become the new manager at Old Trafford.
Pochettino has been strongly linked with taking the permanent United job after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer completes his caretaker spell.
And according to CaughtOffside, United have held initial talks with the Tottenham boss over taking over in the summer, and he has discussed transfer targets with Ed Woodward.
One of the names reportedly mentioned is Leicester City forward James Maddison, who would play the ‘Christian Eriksen role’ at Old Trafford.
22-year-old Maddison would be available for around £70m, and Pochettino is said to have ‘assured’ United that the England under-21 international is worth that money.
Meanwhile, Marouane Fellaini has been linked with a move away from United. Reports in Turkey say the Belgian could leave United in the January transfer window, with Fenerbahce preparing an 18-month contract.
AMK Spor say the deal would be worth €7.5m to the player, who has played just three minutes under Solskjaer so far.
Fenerbahce are struggling this season, and are currently second bottom of the Turkish Super Lig after 17 games.
Fellaini signed a two year extension to his current contract in the summer, and is reported to be earning £100,000-a-week.