The Belgian playmaker is being highly coveted around Europe, after recovering from a serious ankle injury that ruled out the 22-year-old for most of 2010.
And after receiving a special letter of encouragement from Old Trafford supremo Sir Alex Ferguson during his rehabilitation, Paul Stefani, who represents Defour, claims that any deal to join the Red Devils in January is way off the mark.
"An imminent agreement with Manchester United? I can confirm that there are informal contacts with Italian, English, French, German and Spanish clubs, but nothing that suggests an imminent closure in a negotiation," he told Calciomercato.it.
"Still there's not anything concrete, so I cannot make names. I confirm that the player is followed by some big clubs.
"A departure in January? It's too early to tell about that, this depends on many things."
"I know that Manchester United are closely monitoring my situation. There hasn't been any official contact yet though.
"I've been sidelined for quite a while due to injury, but I'm playing at a high level again. The chance that I'll leave the club is rather big if I continue to play like I currently do."
