Aston Villa does not consider Ollie Watkins for sale in the middle of interest of Manchester United.
It is understood that it has been communicated to United after an initial investigation has been done.
Watkins is one of a number of strikers that United has viewed together with others, including Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.
Villa does not want to sell Watkins, which is thought to have a value in the £ 60 million region.
Villa enthusiastic about Garnacho but cannot meet the asking price
Villa is enthusiastic about Alejandro Garnacho – a player who wants to sell United – but they are supposed to be unable to get their current asking price to buy it downright.
Garnacho's preference is to stay in the Premier League and to play in the Champions League, but such a movement has not yet been attacked despite some interest from Chelsea.
All potential deals for the two players would be separated.
United's focus is now on the sale of players after buying Bryan Mbeumo for £ 71 million from Brentford.
After Marcus Rashford arrived at Barcelona, United works on outputs for Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia – as well as Garnacho.
Sky Sports to show 215 Live Premier League matches from next season
From next season, the Premier League coverage of Sky Sports will increase from 128 games to at least 215 games that are exclusively live.
And 80 percent of all Premier League matches broadcast on television will be on Sky Sports next season.