Manchester United have confirmed they have been granted a work permit for Serbian international winger Zoran Tosic. The 21-year-old can now join the club during the January transfer window.

Tosic, one of the most highly-rated young players in Europe, is currently with Partizan Belgrade but a deal has reportedly been done to bring him to Old Trafford in the new year.

Tosic won rave reviews last year for his role in helping Serbia reach the semi-finals of the U-21 European Championships. Generally deployed down the left, he is fast and tricky and possesses a thunderous shot. He is also considered a dead ball specialist.

He will join fellow countryman Nemanja Vidic at Old Trafford, with the prospect of more to come as another Partizan player Adam Ljajic - a 19-year-old dubbed the 'Serbian Kaka' - is also thought to be in talks with United.

Old Trafford officials are staying silent on talks with Ljajic though, insisting there have been no developments.