Manchester United haven't dropped interest in Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish.
The Manchester Evening News says United may put Grealish back on their radar should Paul Pogba or Nemanja Matic leave the club.
Donny van de Beek, signed from Ajax over the summer, was not seen as a direct alternative to Grealish, despite there being plenty of similarities.
Even so, Van de Beek has struggled to get into the United team with the likes of Fred and Scott McTominay ahead of him in manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's pecking order.
The Dutch star has found life at Old Trafford tough in the early days and is yet to start a Premier League game for his new club.
In contrast, Grealish has shone in the opening matches of the new season.
