Man United have reportedly been given a transfer deadline by Roma to sign midfielder Manu Kone.

Kone, 25, is in demand following a fantastic World Cup with France and has been heavily linked with a move to Man United.

Michael Carrick’s midfield rebuild is well and truly underway having already added Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans for a combined £85 million.

Both of those deals were done at a rapid pace, but the potential Kone move is taking a lot longer, and Roma are starting to grow restless, Corriere dello Sport, via [a href="https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-pause-transfer-red-devils-cause-frustration-after-agreement/"]Sport Witness[/a].

Roma are under pressure to sell the midfielder before July 31st or risk a financial punishment from UEFA.

They have a settlement agreement with European football’s governing body to ensure their losses do not exceed €60million (£51.25m).

Kone is valued between £43m and £51m.