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Manchester United passed on signing Man City star Ruben Dias

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Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United passed on the chance to sign Ruben Dias two years before he joined Manchester City.

Jose Mourinho shortlisted former Benfica defender Dias among potential centre-back targets in the 2018 summer transfer window but Unitedvetoed almost all of Mourinho's suggestions.

The Manchester Evening News understands Mourinho had intimate knowledge of Portugal international Dias due to his contacts at Benfica and through his agent Jorge Mendes, who also represents Dias.

Dias was 21 at the time of United's interest and played against them twice in the 2017 Champions League group stage. Two club scouts watched Dias in April

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