Manchester United have plans to buy a new right-back in the summer.
The Daily Mail says United are keen on Nice's £5million-rated teenage right back Diacko Fofana, who broke into the Nice first team this year.
United have also considered Crystal Palace's Nathaniel Clyne and PSV's Jetro Willems as they look to improve competition in defence.
They have sent scouts to watch Fofana, 17, who is under contract until June 2015.