Alex Telles: Manchester United make breakthrough in talks over Porto full-back

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Manchester United are set to sign Brazil full-back Alex Telles after agreeing a deal with Porto.

United had been struggling to finalise terms with the Portuguese club but have now agreed a fee of 15m euros (£13.6m) plus 2m euros (£1.8m) in add-ons.

Telles, 27, will have his medical on Monday before signing a four-year contract with option of a further year.

Telles, who has won one cap for Brazil, has scored 21 goals in 127 games for Porto.

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United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to strengthen his options on the left side and feels Telles will be a useful addition.

Porto previously wanted £18m for a player who has one year left on his contract and could be signed without a fee on a pre-contract in January.

The news comes as United close in on a deal to sign Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, who is a free agent after leaving Paris St-Germain.

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