Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic. 

According to SportBild, Manchester City are very keen on the 21-year-old defensive midfielder as well. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs decide to make a move for him at the end of the season. 

On the interest from Manchester United and Manchester City, Tobias Altschäffl said: “There’s not much movement at Juventus Turin and Paris Saint-Germain yet. That’s absolutely true with the English club. It’s known that they approached Pavlović’s side through intermediaries. They would like to sign Pavlović. At City, he’s even higher on the list.”

Pavlovic is highly rated at the German club, and it will not be easy to sign him. The German champions could demand a premium for him. 

Manchester United could certainly use someone with his skill set. They need more physicality and defensive cover in the middle of the park, and the 21-year-old would be a long-term acquisition. It remains to be seen whether they can finish the season strongly and convince the young midfielder to join the club. He will not want to join a club without European football next season. Manchester...