Media outlet Fox Sports Brazil tweeted the news after it was unveiled by journalist Gustavo Villani on Tuesday afternoon.
United have struggled defensively this season and with the futures of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand still up in the air it seems that David Moyes has moved to bring in an experienced reinforcement.
Fox Sports had previously reported United’s interest in Dante and report the player saying: “I’m happy with the Manchester United interest, my agent is keeping me informed about it.”
But in the wake of the latest reports, the player insisted they were premature and said: “Not yet. I’m sticking with Bayern Munich and appreciate Manchester United’s interest. At the end of the month everything is defined.”
Written by Steve Milne