Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri is closing in on loan move to Sevilla for the remainder of this season.

Everton were also interested in the 20-year-old midfielder, but the LaLiga side are growing in confidence that a deal can be struck as the player's preference is with them. United would demand a loan fee, which could reportedly be worth seven figures.

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Sevilla are also expected to include an option to make the move permanent in the summer, when the player would have just a year to run on his United contract after the club recently triggered an extension clause.

United are ready to cash in on a player who has struggled to make a consistent impact on Erik ten Hag's first-team squad, making just 10 appearances this season of which just three were starts.

Hannibal wants more regular first-team football, with his last start in any competition coming against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup on November 1.