United set sights on Turkish medio Hakan

English Premier League giants Manchester United are keen on roping in Turkish attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu from Bayer Leverkusen, according to reports.

The 21-year-old was closely followed by the Red Devils in the last few months of the transfer window which shut down a few days back, British media reports said on Friday.

United now want him in the squad ahead of the January window.

The young playmaker who can be lethal in dead-ball situations has been tipped for a bright future in football and if United can scoop him in, he is likely to be a replacement of German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger who has been slow to get going at Old Trafford.