Manchester United 'want young West Ham United defender'

Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing West Ham United teenager Jamal Baptiste.

The 15-year-old became the second youngest player to feature for West Ham's Under-23 outfit when he represented the club against Valencia B earlier this month.

Baptiste has also been a regular for the Hammers at Under-18 level, and according to Football Insider, United are keeping a close eye on the centre-back's development.

The report claims that the Red Devils have watched the youngster on three separate occasions, while a number of other Premier League clubs have also been in attendance for his recent outings.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United will make the trip to West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, with both teams collecting eight points from their first five matches of the 2019-20 campaign.