Manchester United's search for a new forward has led them back to , it has been claimed.

United first looked at Bailey back in 2016, when the Jamaican was still in his teens. Jim Lawlor, the club's chief scout at the time, and saw him score as the Belgian side ran out 3-1 winners.

When Bailey left Genk in 2017, though, it wasn't for Old Trafford. He joined Bayer Leverkusen for around £17m, and spent more than four years with the Bundesliga club before eventually getting a opportunity at .

Now 27, the Kingston-born winger could finally get that United move. However, he's not the only attacking prospect being eyed up by Ruben Amorim's side.

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Bailey is one of three attacking options being considered by United, according to . Christopher Nkunku is another, with the Frenchman looking for a move away from , while Ruben Amorim's side could also steal a march on Premier League rivals Arsenal and get a deal for Mathys Tel over the line, after he rejected .

United are understood to favour a loan for Tel, while Arsenal are keeping tab after Spurs eyed a permanent deal, but the former Rennes man could yet stay in Bavaria. “Mathys is extremely connected to the club," Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund told Sky Sport Deutschland. "He loves being here. It’s quite possible that he will still be a player on Tuesday.”

If Bailey ends up becoming the top target, any deal would be separate from Villa's pursuit of United forward . England international Rashford is understood to have said goodbye to his team-mates on Saturday, with .

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United made their first addition of the window on Saturday, with Ayden Heaven joining from . The teenage centre-back made just one senior appearance for the Gunners, but .

“We are delighted that Ayden has joined .” Wilcox said. "He is already an extremely talented defender who is ready to join our first-team squad."

Patrick Dorgu is expected to follow close behind, with the Danish defender due to join United on Sunday. The versatile full-back didn't travel to Parma with his Lecce team-mates for their Serie A clash on Saturday, but the relegation strugglers still picked up a crucial 3-1 win without him.

A move for Bailey, or indeed for any of the other targets, is not expected to come at the expense of Alejandro Garnacho. Chelsea and Napoli have both explored a deal for the Argentina international, but Amorim hinted after Thursday's win at FCSB that he wants Garnacho to stay.

"He understands sometimes that I’m a different coach, that I’m demanding in my way, sometimes it’s hard the first impact," Amorim told reporters. "It’s a different kind of coach and he understands that it’s never in a bad way, it’s always for him, but I’m a different person. I think all the merit is from Garnacho and he is improving, and we want to continue to improve with Garnacho."

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