Manchester United are thought to be eyeing a move for a “brilliant” player at the end of the season, according to a fresh transfer update regarding their upcoming business.
Man Utd preparing for vital summer under INEOS
The Red Devils may still have a good chance of winning the Europa League next month, but there is no question that this has been a season to forget. Huge changes are needed in Ruben Amorim’s squad ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, and top-quality signings continue to be linked with moves.
Villarreal winger Alex Baena has been mentioned as a potential signing for United in the summer window, with talks even thought to be underway over a move to Old Trafford. The Spaniard has 13 goal contributions (six goals and seven assists) in La Liga this season, showing that he could be a strong source of end product.
Atalanta forward Mateo Retegui is another possible attacking option for Amorim in the coming months, with the Italy international considered an alternative to Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who is loan at Galatasaray currently.
Frenkie de Jong has been linked with United numerous times in the past, and he has again been mentioned as a summer target for them, following an up and down season for Barcelona. A new central midfielder is a must, and the Dutchman could bring quality and control in the middle of the park.
Man Utd close in on signing of goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
According to a new report from Football Insider, Manchester United are closing in on signing Preston North End goalkeeper Freddie Woodman this summer. The 28-year-old will be available on a free transfer when this season reaches its conclusion, with the Red Devils “ready” to offer him a deal to boost their homegrown quota. He would come in as third-choice ‘keeper, following the expected exit of Tom Heaton, and INEOS are already “working on a deal”.
Woodman’s arrival would be a surprise in some ways, as the report states, given the fact that he is a Championship player whose arrival wouldn’t exactly set the world alight at Old Trafford. That said, there is plenty of sense in bringing him in to aid the homegrown element of the squad, and he is now a very experienced ‘keeper who has 215 appearances to his name in the Championship.
Woodman also won 56 caps for England across six different youth teams during his younger years, while Ryan Lowe heaped praise on him during their time together at Preston: “Freddie made some fantastic saves and that’s 16 clean sheets for him now, which is brilliant. He’s got a gashed eye and had three or four stitches at half-time, but there was no way we were going to get him off the pitch.”
In truth, Woodman would know that he would be joining United as little more than a squad player who features sporadically, but he could still jump at the chance of playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world.
