Brighton fullback Ferdi Kadioglu is “not actively pushing” for a move to Man Utd, according to reports.

Turkish-Football.com claim that sources have told them that the Red Devils and Fenerbahce have made “formal” enquiries about the 26-year-old’s availability.

However, Kadioglu is “settled and happy on the South Coast” so he will not demand to leave the Amex before the transfer window closes.

For their part, it is believed that Brighton would only consider selling the Turkish international if they receive a very high offer. The Seagulls paid just over £29m for the defender two years ago.

Why has a move been made for Kadioglu?

It looks like Director of Football Jason Wilcox is testing the waters as the Red Devils look at alternatives for Newcastle’s Lewis Hall.

The England international was deemed the top target to provide competition for Luke Shaw on the left-hand side of defence, but the Magpies have made it clear that they will not sell the defender this summer.

Kadioglu is a very talented, multi-faceted player. He started his career as a midfielder before being converted into a fullback. He is right-footed and prefers to play as an inverted left-back.

Man Utd are looking at several targets

While it seems as if an enquiry has been made for Kadioglu, he is by no means the only left-back that has been approached by United.

The Manchester club have also been in contact with superagent Jorge Mendes about a deal for Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde. The likes of RB Leipzig’s David Raum and Racing Santander’s Jorge Salinas are thought to be players of interest as well.

However, the decision to splash out £70m on another Brighton player, Carlos Baleba, is said to have depleted the transfer budget, so a low-cost solution may have to be sought out instead.

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