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Manchester United are plotting a shock move for El-Chadaille Bitshiabu but face a red-hot transfer battle for the RB Leipzig defender, according to a new report.

A State of Chaos

The Red Devils are currently in a state of flux following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim on Monday morning.

The Portuguese coach was supposed to be the long-term solution to the instability which has plagued Old Trafford in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.

Instead, he became the latest victim in a cycle which shows no end in sigh – with a previous fatality, Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer, preparing to step in to take his place.

Under-18’s coach Darren Fletcher will take charge on a temporary basis until a caretaker is appointed, aided by Travis Binnion and Jonny Evans.

A permanent replacement for Amorim – another long-term solution – will then be sourced come the summer, when the pool of options will grow after the season and, perhaps more importantly, the World Cup end.

But a transitional period in the dug out does not mean United have lost focus in the transfer market – with Bitshiabu the latest player to be linked with a move to the Theatre of...