The England right-back has been on the Red Devils’ radar for
some time and are likely to move for his signature once the season ends.
But they will face a fight for his services after Reed
confirmed the Saints have been in talks with the player’s new agent about
extending his deal at St Mary’s.
"Ronald [Koeman] made a comment that there was a
deadline [on Clyne signing a new deal]," he told the club's official
website.
"That deadline was more about getting a response and
that issue has been solved by the fact Nathaniel has changed his agent.
"We got an immediate response from his new agent.
"That's not our business but there was something there
slowing things down.
"That's all accelerated, I'm in discussions with his
agent and those have been very, very positive."
Clyne has been one of Southampton's star performers this
season, helping the club achieve the second best defensive record in the league
behind Chelsea.
Reed added: "There's bound to be a lot of speculation
because he's such a good player and has had such a good season so we have to
balance that against what he can do for us in the future and what we can do for
him.
"We're at a very good place at the moment in terms of
the discussions going on and I'm confident again that we will have a resolution
to that sooner rather than later."
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