Who do United need to sign to mount a title challenge? Get our daily Manchester United email newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester United are set to land Swansea winger Daniel James, after turning to the Wales international as an alternative to Jadon Sancho. The England starlet, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s No.1 summer target, is not keen on a £100million switch with no Champions League football on offer at Old Trafford next season. Now Solskjaer has turned his attention to James, after the 21-year-old starred for Graham Potter’s side in the Championship. United have muscled in ahead of Everton, Newcastle and Leeds to table the £15million offer for James. Swansea are believed to be happy with the offer for James, whose Swans deal ends in June 2020, and the player is also keen on United’s interest. (Image: Getty Images) United have moved for James because of his sparkling first full season with Swansea in the Championship, with the winger also forcing his way into the senior Wales squad - notching the winner against Slovakia in March. That has seen him tipped for a big future by boss Ryan Giggs. "He's a talent," said Giggs in March. "When you've got that raw pace, you're a threat at any level so as a winger, obviously for me playing as a winger, when I was younger, you then have to develop the other parts of your game which I feel he is doing. "He's played up front as well which will help him because that gives you an appreciation of what you need to do." (Image: Getty Images) James' form for the Swans in the second half of the season, including a number of impressive displays during their run to the FA Cup quarter-final, saw scouts flock to the Liberty Stadium. It came after James had looked set to join Leeds United in January in a structured £10million deal. The Yorkshire-born James spent the day at Elland Road and had agreed personal terms and passed a medical before then-Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins pulled the plug at the last minute. Jenkins was unhappy with the terms of the deal which would have seen James join Leeds on loan before buying him this summer. (Image: EMPICS Sport) Swansea’s American owners were furious with Jenkins because they wanted to raise as much as cash as possible in January and he resigned 24 hours later. James’ agent was furious at the collapse, declaring "Swansea made no attempt to keep the player and at the first sign of money they couldn't show him the door quickly enough”. Swansea vainly tried to persuade him to sign a new deal at the Liberty Stadium, but it was obvious he would leave this summer because of the growing interest in him. But James has shown little inclination to discuss terms over a new deal with the south Wales club, especially amid growing Premier League interest. United’s £15million offer dwarves what Leeds were prepared to pay and will give Swansea’s finances a welcome boost.<doc-sep>Published 11:34 AM , May 10 2019 GMT+1 | Last updated 11:37 AM , May 10 2019 GMT+1 Daniel James introduced himself to the world earlier this year when he displayed a quite remarkable burst of pace during Swansea's FA Cup win against Brentford. The 21-year-old, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United this week, grabbed the headlines in the 53rd minute when he skipped past three players like they weren't even there. This has to be one of the best counter-attacking goals you'll see this season. Advert 10 Just check out the sheer pace of the lad. Incredible speed. BT Sport went on to compare the youngster to Kylian Mbappe, of all people, and we can't disagree with that statement. Graham Potter's Swansea side brushed past Brentford thanks to goals from Daniel James, Bersant Celina and an unfortunate own goal from Luke Daniels. Advert 10 But the performance of this speedy winger has caused quite the reaction on social media. Advert 10 Advert 10 It was reported on Friday that Manchester United are on the verge of making their first signing of the summer. They are close to agreeing a deal for Swansea City winger Daniel James, according to Sky Sports, the Premier League side are set to splash £15 million on the youngster. Advert 10 BREAKING: Manchester United are close to agreeing a deal to sign Swansea City winger Daniel James for £15m - Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 10, 2019 Who is the quickest player you've ever seen on a football pitch? Is he faster than Mbappe?<doc-sep>Manchester United are close to signing Daniel James from Swansea City, according to reports in the media on Friday morning. Because that sentence essentially sums up the only bit of the news that you are really interested in, the rest of this blog will be padding that purports to be informative, but is instead simply a sop to the notion of dwell time. Dwell time is a phrase coined by the weirdos in marketing who want people to stay on website pages for longer, so that they can show you more adverts and claim that you watched more videos that are on autoplay, without being muted from the start. They sell these goosed metrics to advertisers, and it keeps websites like this going, you hugely entertained, and me fed. The 21-year-old Wales international James does have some good points. Given he is young, he is likely able to improve at a fair clip when surrounded by better players. The problem here is that looking at the squad that gave Luke Shaw its player of the year award, well, what examples of great talent does he really have to learn from at Old Trafford? More signings of players with heart and skill are essential if the club are not to ruin his career. James has pace, too, and is a direct player. That will help a United side which is slow in the legs and in the head, and if he trusts his instinct then it will be he who lifts the rest of the side. It is believed that he will cost around £15 million to sign, which could be a sign that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s legs have been cut off in the transfer market before his career as manager really gets started. James could be a good player, but let’s see what disaster it is foreshadowing.<doc-sep>Manchester United are among a number of clubs in a race to sign Swansea City winger Daniel James, sources have told ESPN FC. United, Everton, Newcastle and Leeds are all reported to be interested in the 21-year-old winger. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to comment on speculation about a move for James at a news conference on Friday, but sources have told ESPN FC that the Wales international is one of the players on his list of summer targets. Any deal would depend on United matching Swansea's valuation, which is around £15 million. James scored two goals in 20 games in the Championship this season and has been capped twice by Wales, who are managed by Solskjaer's former United teammate Ryan Giggs. Sources have told ESPN FC that Solskjaer is looking to strengthen every area of his squad over the summer, with a forward, defender and at least one midfielder his priorities. A number of senior players could leave, with doubts over the futures of Matteo Darmian, Marcos Rojo, Eric Bailly, Juan Mata, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez. Ander Herrera and club captain Antonio Valencia are set to depart on free transfers after Sunday's final game of the season against relegated Cardiff at Old Trafford.<doc-sep>
SWANSEA, WALES - FEBRUARY 20: Daniel James of Swansea City in action during the Swansea City Training at The Fairwood Training Ground on February 20, 2019 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images) Valverde proves (again) that the Champions League is too big for him by J.C. Gonzalez Manchester United will be turning to Swansea City as they look for assistance in solving their issues on the flanks of the final-third. Manchester United have had issues with having a consistent man on the wings. Alexis Sanchez has been clearly futile whereas the likes of Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata have not been to impressive either. Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford, who are naturally strikers, have been playing out wide as well, but not at much avail given their unnatural roles. According to Sky Sports, the Red Devils are edging closer to making a move for Swansea City winger Daniel James. The 21-year-old is currently with the Wales based club and only has a contract valid until June 2020. There have been talks of a new deal going on since March as the player’s representatives want a buy-out clause in the contract. Daniel James has been impressive with the Swans in the last season and was close to a move to Championship side Leeds United during the deadline day in January’s transfer window. However, the deal with Frank Lampard’s side did not go through and ultimately, Daniel James ended up staying at Swansea City. With an equally good second half to the season, Daniel James’ stock has risen across England and is now wanted by some top flight teams from the Premier League including Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested that changes will take place, but he did not give clarity over Daniel James’ potential incoming in his latest press conference. Speaking prior to his side’s clash versus Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon, the Norwegian boss stated that he wanted to sign somebody who could stay at the club for a long time and match the successes of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Red Devils will certainly have an extremely productive transfer window and signing a winger is on the agenda. Do you think Daniel James can replicate United legends like Ronaldo and Rooney?