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Man Utd chiefs view Leeds keeper Meslier as future No1

Manchester United are tracking Leeds United goalkeeper Ilan Meslier.

The Sun says United are looking at Meslier as David de Gea's long-term replacement.

United will try to get Spanish No 1 De Gea, 32, to extend his stay and are working towards a compromise figure.

But they also want to line up the keeper who will eventually take over.

Dean Henderson returns from his loan at Nottingham Forest in the summer but is set to be sold to get the first-team action he wants.

United are willing to wait until there is a starting place to offer Meslier.

The complication will be if Leeds go down and Meslier is sold.

United would then have to move swiftly to stop him going elsewhere.

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