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 Manchester United are in advanced

 negotiations with Marseille to make 

Ralf Rangnick's first signing.

That's according to widespread reports

 that the Red Devils are close to bringing

 young defensive midfielder Boubacar 

Kamara to to Old Trafford, with the deal 

only costing around £10m, owing to 

the fact that Kamara is winding his contract

 down and available for free in the 

summer.

The highly-rated Frenchman will become

 the German's first new name as interim

 manager – and may give clues as to 

the direction that the club will move in 

when Rangnick becomes a consultant 

for the club following his stint in the dugout.

As a first capture, this is more of a depth 

signing for Rangnick.

Kamara will not automatically displace

 either of Fred or Scott McTominay immediately

 – both of whom have impressed in recent

 weeks. The Frenchman can slot into either

 role or play in defence.

His ability as a single pivot no.6 is also

 interesting – as it gives whoever becomes

 manager in the summer the opportunity 

to use Kamara in a 4-3-3 formation. 

While United have made high-profile signings

 in recent windows – the most recent bringing

 Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane and Jadon

 Sancho to the northwest – perhaps this is 

something that fans should become a 

little more used to under Rangnick. The

 63-year-old has a reputation for improving

 young players and will likely look for 

uncut gems to work with, rather than 

star names at the elite of the game.

Amadou Haidara is another player 

heavily linked with the Red Devils.