Express Sport understands United could even try and offer him to Leicester in order to tempt the Foxes into selling.
And Juan Mata has failed to achieve consistency since signing a new contract back in the summer.
Meanwhile, speaking recently, Danny Murphy expressed a belief that Maddison would accept a move to United.
“You cannot tell me there’s a young English footballer at Leicester, no matter how well they are doing, who would turn down Manchester United. It’s not going to happen,” the former Liverpool and England midfielder told The Mirror.
“If they come in for James Maddison and pay enough, he is gone.
