Manchester United may have allegedly been given a boost in their efforts to sign Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips.

With uncertainty over a number of players in the central area of the pitch, United are expected to bring in at least one high-profile replacement.

Speculation persists that Phillips continues to feature on United's shortlist, despite the England international's alleged reluctance to consider a switch to his boyhood club's rivals.

Nevertheless, according to the Manchester Evening News, both parties may now reconsider their approach regarding the issue now that Marcelo Bielsa has departed Elland Road.

The Argentine, who was instrumental in turning Phillips into an international player, was removed from his position in the dugout on Sunday morning after a fourth successive defeat left the team closer to the Premier League relegation zone.

The report adds that a return to the Championship is also likely to determine that the 26-year-old exits Leeds ahead of 2022-23.