United manager David Moyes has identified the 21-year-old as a top target for the summer and it is understood United have now registered their interest with Sporting.
The Portuguese club value the Angola-born player at €35million (£29m) but United feel he is worth around £4m less.
But with the Premier League champions wanting to conduct most of their transfer business before this summer’s World Cup, they may have to offer more than their valuation.
United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has escaped retrospective action for his thigh-high challenge on West Brom’s Claudio Yacob on Saturday.
Sportsmail understands that the match officials, led by referee Jon Moss, saw the tackle during United’s 3-0 win and therefore cannot refer it to the video panel.
Had none of the officials seen the incident, then the FA would have had the option of referring it to a three-man panel of former referees, who in turn would review the challenge and decide whether it merited a sending off.
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