Manchester United are encouraged in their pursuit of Athletic Bilbao centre-forward Fernando Llorente.

The Daily Mail says he has one year left on contract and business sense tells clubs to negotiate but that's not easy with a club such as Athletic especially when you are dealing with one of their icons.

He is keen to come to England though and that will encourage clubs.

United need to sell Dimitar Berbatov first and are waiting for offers to be firmed up.