Manchester United make contact with Brighton over midfielder Moises Caicedo; no official strategy or bid but with the give attention to Chelsea’s Mason Mount and making an attempt to recruit a striker; Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana rising as a high goal with David De Gea’s future within the steadiness

Manchester United are anticipated to formally strategy Brighton over midfielder Moises Caicedo after making preliminary contact this week, however the membership’s focus stays on signing Chelsea’s Mason Mount and recruiting a striker.

United have been looking for a brand new midfielder already this summer time, with a £55m bid for Mount still on the table.

United are anticipated to re-iterate to Chelsea their want to signal the England worldwide however will make it clear as soon as once more they’re comfy with their £55m provide, though negotiating on the construction of the deal has not been dominated out.

It is assumed United really feel the worth is truthful and practical for a participant who’s into the ultimate 12 months of his contract and who desires to affix.

United proceed to have a look at different midfielders together with Brighton’s Caicedo, however no official strategy or bid has been made but.

Caicedo was in wonderful kind for Brighton all through his first full season on the Amex Stadium, resulting in a £70m rejected bid by Arsenal in January, and a switch request on the identical day – which was later rescinded.

This isn’t the primary time United have thought of within the 21-year-old. In January 2021, they pulled again on their curiosity in him when he was nonetheless enjoying for Ecuadorian aspect Independiente del Valle as a 19-year-old, days earlier than he agreed to affix Brighton.

Erik ten Hag’s aspect had additionally retained an curiosity in Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot, however the 28-year-old has signed a one-year contract extension on the Italian aspect.

Inter goalkeeper Onana rising as a high goal

Sky Sports News has been instructed United are actively goalkeepers whereas David De Gea’s future stays “in the balance”.

Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana is rising as a high goal with one supply indicating a possible strategy is being pushed by supervisor Ten Hag having managed him at Ajax.

United have additionally checked out Brentford’s David Raya and Porto’s Diogo Costa.

De Gea can be out of contract on Saturday and is on United’s launched listing whereas talks over a brand new deal proceed.

It is known the Spaniard and United are contemplating their choices.

While boss Ten Hag has publicly backed De Gea, he can’t assure he can be No 1 subsequent season if he was to remain.

Analysis: Is Man Utd’s Caicedo curiosity real?

Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth:

“Manchester United have always had an interest in Moises Caicedo, but cynics will look at this in a different way and see them initially going for a Chelsea player, and because they can’t get the deal that they want, the noises that are emanating about other targets involve someone that Chelsea are also after.

“That may very well be, possibly, to attempt to speed up a Mason Mount deal on their phrases. Or, we take it on face worth, Mount can be out of the equation, and so they’ll go for Moises Caicedo.”

How Caicedo went from from tearful teenager in Ecuador to Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd target

Sky Sports’ Nick Wright:

“Graham Potter used him, successfully, as a left-sided No 8 at the start of the season following a transitional first year which included a loan spell in Belgium with Beerschot. But Roberto De Zerbi, Potter’s successor, dropped him back to the base of midfield, even deploying him, at times, as a makeshift right-back.

“Caicedo excelled wherever required, beginning 34 of Brighton’s 38 Premier League video games and enjoying an important position in essentially the most profitable season within the membership’s historical past, the statistics serving to to underline the extent of his affect out and in of possession.

“As a ball-winner, he is among the very best in the division.”

Read more of Nick Wright’s feature on Caicedo here

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