Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Southampton winger Tyler Dibling.
Last weekend, the Red Devils made the trip to St Mary's and returned to the North West with a hard-earned 3-0 victory.
Head coach Erik ten Hag would have been left delighted with the contributions of his wingers, all three who got game time providing a goal or assist.
Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho both got on the scoresheet, while Amad Diallo chipped in with an assist in the first half.
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However, it was a winger from Southampton that initially made the headlines in last week's game with Dibling starring on his first Premier League start.
In the opening minutes, the 18-year-old almost scored what would have been a goal-of-the-season contender before later winning a penalty that was earned through being upended by Diogo Dalot.
Dibling left with United admirers
The teenager was eventually withdrawn shortly after the hour mark, Russell Martin seemingly not wanting to push him too hard even when Southampton were trailing 2-0.
Nevertheless, according to GIVEMESPORT, Dibling may be presented with the opportunity to sign for United as early as the January transfer window.
The report suggests that sporting director Dan Ashworth has been an admirer of Dibling for some time and is now ready to commit to trying to sign the starlet.
Ten Hag would naturally have been left impressed with how Dibling make a mockery of his inexperience on the big stage to frequently get the better of an international player in Dalot.
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What is Dibling's contract situation?
Southampton are now faced with a predicament over trying to keep Dibling courtesy of his contract being due to expire at the end of the season.
Unless they can agree fresh terms with the England Under-18 international before the turn of the year, a transfer elsewhere may be a foregone conclusion.
Dibling, a former Chelsea Under-18s player, has accumulated 11 senior outings for Southampton thus far, and may need to become a regular starter under Martin in order to be convinced to commit his future to the club.
Darren Plant
