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Man United to miss out on Jose Mourinho's No 1 transfer target: Player to sign new deal
TIEMOUE BAKAYOKO will sign a new contract with Monaco, according to the club’s vice-president.
The best of Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko
Bakayoko is reportedly Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's No 1 transfer target at this month.
The 22-year-old defensive midfielder is said to have also attracted interest from Manchester City and Chelsea.
Manchester United target Tiemoue Bakayoko looks set to sign a new contract with Monaco
But he now looks set to stay with the Ligue 1 club.
Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has revealed Bakayoko will sign a new deal.
Vasilyev added Fabinho, who was a United target last summer, has already signed fresh terms.
Manchester United were linked with a move for Fabinho last summer
"I've just extended Fabinho's contract, and we're doing the same with [Thomas] Lemar, Bakayoko and [Valere] Germain," Vasilyev told French outlet Canal+.
Bakayoko has made 17 Ligue 1 appearances this season, scoring two goals.
The midfielder is midway through a five-year deal with Monaco, which he signed after joining from Rennes in 2014.
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