Manchester United are set to table a bid north of £43million for Valencia sensation Javi Guerra.

The 20-year-old midfielder is earning rave reviews for his performances at the Mestalla having made his first-team breakthrough back in April.

Three goals in nine LaLiga outings this term have seen his stock rise further and now reports in the player's homeland say United are ready to strike.

Scouts from Newcastle have also been tracking the Spanish Under-21s international, whose current deal is said to include an £87m release clause.

Guerra is a boyhood Los Ches supporter and in no rush for a move, however, the Spanish club's delicate financial situation means they would have to seriously consider any significant offers for their academy product.

Earlier this month, sporting director Miguel Angel Corona attempted to warn off clubs from bidding for Guerra.

Corona said: "We are fully aware that we have a player with enormous potential for the future and the ability to perform at a good level now.

"That is why the club have decisively moved him up to the first team in recent months. It is not in our plans to sell him to any club."

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