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West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Diouf has emerged as a target for Manchester United as they weigh up a summer move for a left-back.
United are looking at bringing in competition for Luke Shaw and are one of the clubs monitoring Diouf after his promising first campaign in English football. The Senegal international joined West Ham for €22m (£19m) from Slavia Prague and has recovered from a difficult start to become one of the side’s most important players.
Diouf’s defending has improved during the second half of the campaign and his crossing ability has added to his attacking threat. It is unclear whether West Ham, who are battling against relegation, will listen to offers for the 21-year-old but they are aware of United’s interest. At least one other leading Premier League club have looked at Diouf.
