Man United set to sign former player Michael Keane

- Manchester United are close to signing former player Michael Keane

- Keane left his boyhood club for Burnley in a £2m deal in January 2015

- The Red Devils will have to pay a sum of £25million to sign the player

- Chris Smalling is the defender most affected by Keane's imminent arrival

Reports from England claim Manchester United have emerged as clear favorites to sign former defender Michael Keane from Burnley.

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Keane left United for Burnley in a £2m deal in January 2015 after making just one appearance for the club.

Keane's clause entitles United to 25 per cent of any sell-on fee, meaning United will pay less for Keane than any of their rivals.

The Englishman is a boyhood United fan and continues to leave in Manchester.

He currently earns £25,000-a-week at Turf Moor but United will multiply his wages by four if he returns to the club that he first joined at the age of 11