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Ralf Rangnick wants to sign Borussia Dortmund 's Manuel Akanji for Manchester United.

Akanji has recently rejected a new deal at BVB, sparking speculation that the defender could be on his way out of the Signal Iduna Park during the summer transfer window.

German outlet SPORT1 claim that Rangnick is 'very interested' in Akanji, who has entered the final 18 months of his current contract.

And the Red Devils appear to stand a good chance of signing the 26-year-old, a close friend of former Dortmund teammate Jadon Sancho, who left the Bundesliga in a £73million transfer last summer.

Akanji has already admitted that United are his 'dream club' and the ex- Basel starlet would reunite with Sancho at Old Trafford.

"I have a big dream, to get as far as possible in football," Akanji told NZZ , when he initially signed for Dortmund in 2018.

"Since my childhood days Manchester United have been my favourite club. I'd like to play there one day.

"But right now, that’s not an issue. I am happy at Dortmund and try to be the best possible person off the pitch."

What could complicate a move to Manchester, however, is that Rangnick is set to leave his post as interim manager at the end of the season and take up a consultancy role at the club, potentially weakening the 63-year-old's influence on recruitment.

Talk of Akanji's departure follows