Manchester United have included a Barcelona wonderkid on their three-man transfer shortlist.
place next season, with Erik ten Hag’s men languishing in sixth, some 11 points adrift of Aston Villa. United are also set to take on Coventry in the semi-final of the FA Cup.The club are widely reported to have moved a step closer to installing Jason Wilcox as technical director after making a formal approach toThe club have also already identified Dan Ashworth as their new director of football, but remain in compensation talks with Newcastle.
They are also interested in the 18-year-old Boca Juniors defender Aaron Anselmino, according to the publication, while Mikayil Faye, a 19-year-old Senegal defender who plays forFaye has not only impressed United scouts but Barcelona's first-team star Jules Kounde.“I had the opportunity to get to know him a lot in pre-season and to see him a little bit recently as well,” Kounde said via.
Ashworth and Wilcox are reportedly expected to be in place this summer and even if Ten Hag survives to start a third season in charge he will have less influence over recruitment. Ten Hag's tenure has been notable for the number of new signings who have played in the Eredivisie, including Antony, Lisandro Martinez, Andre Onana and Sofyan Amrabat.Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.
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