Miguel Veloso's agent claims an English side has come close to matching the Sporting starlet's release clause.
The 21-year-old defensive midfielder is a rising talent in Portugal and both Manchester United and Arsenal have been credited with an interest.
Although Veloso has a £20million release clause in his contract, his agent Paulo Barbosa says a club from England has bid near that mark.
Should the youngster's clause be met he could be the latest in a long line of talents to leave the country, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Anderson, who have all joined The Red Devils.
"There have been several contacts and several offers from England," Barbosa told the News of the World.
"I won't name the clubs but one of them was not far from his buy-out clause.
"If there's agreement from Sporting and the player, it's possible for him to leave.
"But there's no pressure or desire that it should happen yet."
Is this kid rly that good?
