Teden Mengi was at back at Old Trafford for the first time since leaving Manchester United on Saturday and the young defender seemed to forget he was part of the opposition.
26.10.2023 - 03:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United are ready to compete with Premier League rivals Tottenham for Uruguay defender Sebastian Caceres next summer - according to reports.
The Manchester Evening News understands United are initially planning to make four signings next summer and a new centre-back is firmly on their shopping list. They wanted to replace Harry Maguire in the position this summer, but he turned down a £30million switch to West Ham.
That effectively put a roadblock on further additions with United already having splashed out £183million on Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund to strengthen in three other positions. But the club have been tipped to revive their defensive pursuit.
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Reports from Mexican newspaper Record - via the Team Talk website - highlight proposed interest from United in Caceres with Tottenham originally thought to be frontrunners for his signature. The 24-year-old defender is known already in the UK after making his way as a young player with Liverpool.
He never made a senior appearance for the club, though, and moved to Club America in 2020. Caceres is reckoned to favour a switch back to Europe at some point soon in his burgeoning career.
Elsewhere, reports from Team Talk indicate United will encounter competition from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig for mooted target Assan Ouedraogo next summer. The 17-year-old midfielder - who has been likened to Paul Pogba in the past - is thought to have several clubs chasing his signature.
Chelsea, Liverpool and United are suggested to be interested from the Premier League alone. However, as per the article above, Leipzig are
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