The 20-year-old has been in impressive form for the Portuguese side this term and was rewarded with his first senior call up to the Brazil squad for their friendlies with Turkey and Austria.
According to The Mirror, United sent a number of scouts to watch the Brazilian score the winning goal against Monaco in the Champions League earlier this month.
Chelsea have also recently been linked with a move for Talisca.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Southampton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 1 |
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