Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Roma defender Kostas Manolas.

The People says Roma's £28million-rated 24-year-old Greek centre-back is on Jose Mourinho's radar with United likely to miss out on Everton star John Stones.

Manchester City believe they are ahead in the race for the £40million-rated 22-year-old England centre back.

Stones was aggressively chased by Mourinho last summer when he was still in charge at Chelsea.