The 3 final objectives of Manchester United

The Red Devil team aims to assemble a top-level squad for the next season.

Javier Parra Peña | 11 Aug 2026 | 23.30
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The 3 final objectives of Manchester United
The 3 final objectives of Manchester United

Manchester United is scouring the summer transfer market of 2026 to bring in a center forward, a left-back, and midfielder Page from Leicester City, as confirmed by The Athletic. The Manchester United transfer market remains very active.

The sports management at Old Trafford is speeding up the search for an attacker to compete with Benjamin Šeško, who is nursing shin problems, while trying to reach an agreement with Leicester before Arsenal seals his signing.

The search for a versatile forward for Michael Carrick's squad

Coach Michael Carrick demands the arrival of an attacker capable of playing as a natural striker or drifting wide to support Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. Šeško's shin injury, which has kept him out of preseason minutes in 2026, forces the coaching staff to reinforce the front line for the Premier League.

Meanwhile, the hierarchy at Manchester United has made progress in negotiations for Page, the Leicester City midfielder playing as a dynamic '8'. Despite formal interest from Arsenal, the player prefers to move to Old Trafford, where the management aims to continue with the strategy of signing young talents, following the arrivals of Ayden Heaven in January 2025 and Tynan Thompson last month.

The Athletic confirms the 3 signings that Manchester United wants to make before the market closes

Options at left-back: between Lewis Hall and Jorge Salinas' clause

For the left-back position, Manchester United maintains interest in Lewis Hall, although Newcastle United insists the player is not for sale. The stance of St James' Park's club, similar to that taken with Bruno Guimarães and Alexander Isak, complicates negotiations and pushes the British club to explore alternatives in Spanish football.

Among the options on the agenda is Jorge Salinas, a 19-year-old left-back from Racing de Santander. The Spanish youth international has a release clause of 16 million euros in his contract, offering a direct route to bolster the defense if the deal for Hall falls through.

The management at Manchester United will initiate formal discussions with Leicester City's officials during this week of August 2026 to finalize Page's transfer fee. If talks for the midfielder progress, Manchester United will submit a formal proposal to Racing de Santander for the 16 million euros clause for Jorge Salinas to strengthen Michael Carrick's defense.

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