ANTHONY ELANGA is wanted by Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.
The Manchester United star, 21, did not feature prominently in Erik ten Hag’s first season at Old Trafford.
And it is understood the Red Devils boss is open to offers for the Swedish forward.
Now the Daily Mail report Borussia Dortmund are considering going in with a bid.
The Bundesliga giants are keen to reinvest some of the £115million they received from Real Madrid for Jude Bellingham.
But it could only take £10m to convince United to sell their academy graduate, who joined the club aged 12.
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Elanga’s Sweden team-mate Emil Forsberg wanted him to sign for RB Leipzig.
The United ace was also linked with West Ham alongside Harry Maguire and £40m as part of a possible deal to try and land Declan Rice.
However, now it looks as though Dortmund are in pole position.
Boss Edin Terzic is keen to bolster his attack and it appears Elanga could be targeted.
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That is despite the winger’s disappointing campaign last term.
He managed 26 appearances in all competitions – including just seven starts – and failed to register a single goal for the Red Devils.
Elanga did manage two assists but will no doubt feel he could have had a better return.
He remains part of the international set-up for Sweden, though, and scored against New Zealand in the end-of-season fixtures before coming off the bench again as a late sub against Austria.
But speaking in March, Elanga remained positive about his situation at Old Trafford under Erik ten Hag – who prefers Antony on the right wing.
Elanga told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet: “It is frustrating. You want to play, it’s important. But whether you play or not, it’s up to the coach not me.
“I know what he wants me to do and I just keep training hard. When the opportunity comes, I just have to be ready to take it.
“We have a lot of conversations, not only about [the gametime] but also what is happening around. That’s the good thing, we talk a lot and they help me a lot.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
