Manchester United are watching Zenit St Petersburg defender Nuraly Alip.

The Kazakhstan international, 23, was checked on by United scouts in their international with Slovenia this week, says El.kz.

Alip has been with Zenit since February last year. He has a contract to 2025.

The Player Career Management agency, which takes care of Alip, told Sport-Express: "Nobody contacted the agency - the rest is up to the authors...

"The player belongs to Zenit and is currently focused on helping the club win the championship."