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Manchester United are continuously looking to improve their roster of impressive young talent.
When Sir Jim Ratcliffe took over the operational side of the football club earlier this year, the INEOS owner was determined to turn Old Trafford and Carrington into the home of the best youth development in world football.
This summer has seen him act on this with the massive signing of Leny Yoro, the 18-year-old centre-back deemed as a “generational talent”, securing the legacy of United’s back line.
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Alongside Yoro, players like Sekou Kone, Chido Obi-Martin and Samuel Lusale have also been signed to join the youth academy ranks ready for the future of The Red Devils.
On the horizon, United are looking to secure impressive young Norwegian midfielder, Sverre Halseth Nypan from Rosenborg, with a move potentially happening as soon as January. However, if United do buy the 17-year-old in the winter transfer window, they’ll likely loan him back to Rosenborg to see out the remained of the season.
United have also been looking at Southampton’s Tyler Dibling, with several other Premier League clubs looking to sign the youngster, although The Saints boss Russell Martin is determined that he’s staying put.
Manchester United’s findings in the Championship
However, new reports from talkSPORT have claimed that The Red Devils are also now looking at the Championship, with a young midfielder in their sights.
The report explains that United have put Chris Rigg of Sunderland on their radar for monitoring.
The 17-year-old has come up through the Sunderland academy, being promoted to the senior squad last summer. Since then the midfielder has made 32 appearances for Sunderland, with four goals to his name including a debut day goal against Southampton.
It’s reported that United are looking to step up their pursuit of Rigg amid wide interest from the Premier League, with the midfielder being labelled as the best youngster to emerge from the Championship since Jude Bellingham.
It’s understood that United are looking to move for Rigg in the January window to beat other Premier League rivals to his signature.
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