Brussels, July 31: Man United manager Jose Mourinho is in the market for a defensive midfielder for a while now and is very close to signing Chelsea's Nemanja Matic.

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However, some of the reports have now suggested that the Red Devils could add another midfielder to their ranks, which is Anderlecht's Leander Dendoncker.

Dendoncker is viewed as one of the brightest youth prospects in Belgian football. The young midfielder has come through Anderlecht's academy system and slowly graduated into the first team. He is a defensive midfielder by trade, but can also play in central defence, as well as in central midfield.

The exceptionally rated midfielder scored against Manchester United last season in the Europa League and made 56 appearances in the Belgian league to inspire his team securing the Jupiler league title. His impressive performance has also gained him two international call-ups to date.

Now Anderlecht's director of football Herman Van Holsbeeck in a candid interview insisted that they do not want to let the player go at least for one more season, however admitted if someone pays a heavy fee they might have to let him go.

"We want to cherish him, but if a club is willing to pay between €25 million and €35 million, we have a problem," Van Holsbeeck told Het Belang van Limburg.

"Against Manchester United, he has shown twice that he has the potential to play at a top European club. We are lucky that the Champions League will not start until September, otherwise we'd have certainly lost him."

"We would like to see Leander here another year, to work together for a transfer next summer. Just as we did with Tielemans."

Apart from Manchester United, there is also Serie A club AC Milan and Bundesliga side RB Leipzig who are showing an interest in the midfielder.

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