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Manchester United transfer rumours: Henrikh Mkhitaryan tops rumours again

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (L) of Dortmund

Which are the most credible Manchester United transfer rumours right now?

Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the most up to date transfer talk as Jose Mourinho looks to improve his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.

They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.

Here are the top three:

1. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Borussia Dortmund) - 4.8

Mkhitaryan is still on top spot after Sky sources confirmed United had reached an agreement - believed to be in the region of £26.3m - with Borussia Dortmund for the playmaker.

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The Armenia midfielder, 27, has just one year left on his contract with Dortmund, and is reportedly Mourinho's top priority this summer.

2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Free agent) - 4.8

Ibrahimovic's muted move to Old Trafford continues to dominate the agenda as Football Whispers claim that we're nearly at a stage of the deal being done.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic walks on the pitch after Sweden lost 0-1 to Belgium

It is understood that Ibrahimovic, who retired from international football following Sweden's group stage exit at Euro 2016, will sign a one-year contract at United following the completion of his medical.

3. Paul Pogba (Juventus) - 4.5

Pogba drops a place to third after stories cooled on his future. 

Paul Pogba è sempre più nel mirino del Real Madrid (Getty)

Whispers linking the Juventus midfielder with a return to Old Trafford have intensified after reports newly appointed United boss Mourinho was eager to land a summer signing and United were willing to match any offer Real Madrid could make. 

The mercurial 23-year-old was allowed to leave United for Italy back in 2011 and would attract a hefty fee for Juventus if they decided to cash in.

Hottest Man Utd whispers - Thursday, June 30

Player Club FW rating (out of 5)
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Borussia Dortmund 4.8
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Free agent 4.8
Paul Pogba Juventus 4.5
Julian Draxler Wolfsburg 3.5
James Rodriguez Real Madrid 2.1
Raphael Varane Real Madrid 1.9
John Stones Everton 1.9
Antoine Griezmann Atletico Madrid 1.2

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