Breaking news: Ralf Ragnick set to seal the deal for a highly rated marseille midfielder who is set to be a better replacement for outgoing Paul pogba

 

Manchester United have reportedly already

 earmarked a ready-made replacement 

for Paul Pogba, should the midfielder leave

 as a free agent next summer as expected.

United face losing the World Cup winner 

to an elite European rival, with the likes 

of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus 

all linked with his services.

But new boss Ralf Rangnick and the Old

 Trafford board have reportedly already 

spotted another Frenchman who they 

believe can come in and fill the Pogba void.

The Red Devils will turn to 22-year-old starlet

 Boubacar Kamara, according to the Athletic.

The youngster is also on the verge 

of running down his deal and could be 

available for free at the end of the season, 

should he fail to agree fresh terms with 

Marseille.

Kamara rejected deadline-day moves 

to Wolves and Newcastle United in the 

most recent market, though lines of 

communication with Newcastle have 

remained open following the club's

 Saudi Arabian takeover.

Bayern Munich and Barcelona are also 

reportedly very interested, particularly 

given the financial gains of the deal.

After making his senior debut in 2016, 

Kamara has registered more than 100 

appearances and represented France 

from Under-17 to Under-21 level.

With Kamara's apparent unwillingness 

to pen a new deal in France, Marseille 

could yet be forced to sell the youngster

 in January in order to recoup some

 transfer fee.

New boss Rangnick, who will move 

into a consultancy role at the club following

 his spell as interim manager, is 

understood to be priortising central midfield

 in the European market.

At present United deploy both Scott 

McTominay and Fred as holding midfielders

, with Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Donny

 van der Beek rotating just ahead.

Veteran playmaker Juan Mata has also 

remained an option from the bench.