MANCHESTER UNITED have stepped-up their bid to sign £23million-rated Alex Telles – with Porto REFUSING to welcome Diogo Dalot in a player-plus-cash offer.

The Red Devils are hoping to boost their full-back ranks with a move for the Brazilian defender before the transfer window closes on October 5.

United had hoped to cut the up-front cost by throwing in Dalot, 21, in a player-plus-cash deal.

But Porto have confirmed they will only accept an offer from Old Trafford officials if their £23m asking price is met in full.

Man Utd have already seemingly missed out on top target Jadon Sancho after refusing to meet Borussia Dortmund's £108m valuation.

And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Co are at it again, this time cheekily hoping to trim a few million of Telles' asking price by throwing in deadwood right-back Dalot.

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The Daily Star claim Porto have outright rejected the bid as they have no interest in Dalot.

The Portuguese full-back, 27, is a former player of Porto, having worked his way through the youth ranks and into the first-team before joining United in 2018.

Telles has a release clause of £36.7m in his current contract at Porto.

But the Portuguese giants are thought to be willing to accept over £10m less in a bid to cash-in while they can.

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Telles is out of contract at the Primeira Liga club at the end of the current season.

The one-cap Brazil international will therefore be able to negotiate pre-contract terms with European sides from January 1 ahead of a free transfer in July.

While Porto are keen to avoid losing him for free, they are stubbornly sticking to their guns in their valuation.

Meanwhile, the Guardian claim Telles is "hopeful" of completing his move to United this summer.

Penalty-specialist Telles scored 11 times in the league for Porto last season, adding eight assists.

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