The speculation is that the two clubs could get together to discuss matters when Spurs are the visitors to Old Trafford on Saturday.
It’s highly likely just paper talk with a fee likely to be as much as £20 million for the 20 year old and again, if you believe reports then United don’t have that much to spend.
Manchester City and Inter Milan are also monitoring him but it is United's interest that is currently strongest and Sir Alex has been interested in the player before, when he was at Southampton three years ago.