Manchester United reportedly made an enquiry for Roma defender Gianluca Mancini 'a few weeks ago'.

The 24-year-old only joined Paulo Fonseca's side on a permanent deal from Atalanta BC last summer and has been an important player for the Serie A outfit this season, scoring five times in 30 appearances.

A recent report claimed that Man United and Chelsea had been alerted to the fact that Roma could be prepared to sell the centre-back for a fee in the region of £27m at the end of the campaign.

According to journalist Jonathan Shrager, the 20-time English champions recently launched an enquiry for the Italy international as they weigh up the possibility of a summer deal.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are expected to be in the market for a new centre-back in the upcoming market, with the club thought to be seeking a long-term partner for captain Harry Maguire.

Mancini has scored four times and contributed two assists in 25 Serie A outings this term.